Moelleriopsis poppei

Species of gastropod

Moelleriopsis poppei

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Vetigastropoda
Family:  | incertae sedis
Genus:  | Moelleriopsis
Species:  |

M. poppei

Binomial name
Moelleriopsis poppei

Engl, 2012[1]

Synonyms[2]

* Lacuna abyssicola Melvill & Standen, 1912 (Invalid: junior secondary homonym of Moelleriopsis abyssicola Bush, 1897; Moelleriopsis poppei is a replacement name)

Moelleriopsis poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2]

## Distribution

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This species is found in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

## Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 2.15 mm.[3]

## Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Moelleriopsis poppei Engl, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=713995 on 2013-04-14
3. ^ 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.

## External links

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* World Register of Marine Species

Taxon identifiers

Moelleriopsis poppei|

* Wikidata: Q13860264
* GBIF: 7761102
* iNaturalist: 1214965
* IRMNG: 11875069
* OBIS: 713995
* WoRMS: 713995

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