Cerithiopsis apexcostata
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Cerithiopsis apexcostata is a species
of very small sea snail
, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the familyCerithiopsidae
. This species was described by Emilio Rolán, José Espinosa, and Fernández-Garcés in 2007.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of very small sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusk in the familyCerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsidae are a family of very small and minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Gastropods in this family are known as cerithiopsids....
. This species was described by Emilio Rolán, José Espinosa, and Fernández-Garcés in 2007.