Modulus modulus
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Modulus modulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs on both the east and west coast of Florida.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm.[2] button-like with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 105 m.[2]
References
- ^ Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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.
Florida's Living Beaches by Blair and Dawn Witherington, 2010, Pineapple Press, Inc.
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