Gibberula belizensis

Gibberula belizensis
Shell of Gibberula belizensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Cystiscidae
Subfamily: Cystiscinae
Genus: Gibberula
Species:
G. belizensis
Binomial name
Gibberula belizensis
McCleery, 2008[1]

Gibberula belizensis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Cystiscidae.[2]

Description

The shell of Gibberula belizensis reaches a length of 1.96 mm. The shell is glossy and translucent, giving it a delicate appearance.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize. It typically inhabits shallow marine environments with sandy or coral substrates, where it lives among small rocks and detritus.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b McCleery, T. (2008). "Descriptions of sixteen new species of the genus Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) from the Caribbean". Novapex. 9 (2–3): 101–118.
  2. ^ a b Gibberula belizensis McCleery, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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