Cyphoma rhomba

Cyphoma rhomba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Cyphoma
Species:
C. rhomba
Binomial name
Cyphoma rhomba
Cate, 1979
Synonyms
  • Cyphoma viaavensis Petuch, 1986

Cyphoma rhomba is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 22.7 mm.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth is 18 m. The maximum recorded depth is 18 m.

References

  1. 1 2 Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979. WoRMS (2010). Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430871 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. 1 2 3 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.