Probythinella protera
| Probythinella protera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Scolodontina |
| Family: | Scolodontidae |
| Genus: | Probythinella |
| Species: | P. protera
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| Binomial name | |
| Probythinella protera Pilsbry, 1953
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Probythinella protera is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 3.6 mm.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Probythinella protera Pilsbry, 1953. WoRMS (2010). Probythinella protera Pilsbry, 1953. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419608 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ 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.