Schwartziella floridana

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Schwartziella floridana
Fossil shell from Pliocene of Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Zebinidae
Genus: Schwartziella
Species:
S. floridana
Binomial name
Schwartziella floridana
(Olsson & Harbison, 1953)
Synonyms

Rissoina floridana Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (original combination)

Schwartziella floridana is a

mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 48 m.[2]

References

  • 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.