''Modulus bayeri'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a marine
gastropod mollusc in the
family
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Modulidae
Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Modulidae has no subfamilies.
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Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded
shell
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** Thin-shell structure
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length is 18 mm.
[Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLOS One'' 5(1): e8776. .]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.
Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.
References
Modulidae
Gastropods described in 2001
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