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Finella adamsi

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Finella adamsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Scaliolidae
Genus: Finella
Species:
F. adamsi
Binomial name
Finella adamsi
(Dall, 1889)

Finella adamsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Obtortionidae.[1]

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 4.6 mm.[2]

The structure is similar to a cone. With typically five grooves.

Habitat

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They are recorded to be living at the depth ranging from 0 to 30m

References

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  1. ^ Finella adamsi (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ 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.