Cerithiella astrolabiensis

Cerithiella astrolabiensis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Watson in 1880.Cerithiella astrolabiensis at World Register of Marine Species.

Description The maximum recorded shell length is 11.5 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .

Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 95 m. Maximum recorded depth is 298 m.

References

Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.