| Thaleia nisonis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Thaleia |
| Species: | T. nisonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Benthonella nisonis Dall, 1889 (original combination) | |
Thaleia nisonis is a species of small, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae.
Distribution
T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 50 m. Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m.
References
- ^ Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Thaleia nisonis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419644 on 9 August 2010 .
- Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia, A. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 632.
- ^ 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.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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