''Atlanta inflata'' is a
species of
sea snail
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, a
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ic
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Atlantidae.
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded
shell length is 3 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 0 m.
Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.
References
Atlantidae
Gastropods described in 1850
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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