Tentaoculus georgianus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.[2]
| Tentaoculus georgianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | Tentaoculus |
| Species: | T. georgianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tentaoculus georgianus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cocculina georgiana Dall, 1927 | |
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA.
Description
editHabitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 805 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[3]
References
edit- ^ Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tentaoculus georgianus (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533484 on 2013-02-02
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.