Pyrgophorus platyrachis

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Pyrgophorus platyrachis
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P. platyrachis
Binomial name
Pyrgophorus platyrachis

Pyrgophorus platyrachis 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 5.3 mm.[2]

Habitat[edit]

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pyrgophorus platyrachis F. G. Thompson, 1968. WoRMS (2010). Pyrgophorus platyrachis F. G. Thompson, 1968. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419610 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ a b 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.