Gibberula gradatim
| Gibberula gradatim | |
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| Shell of Giberula gradatim (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | Gibberula |
| Species: | G. gradatim |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibberula gradatim McCleery, 2008[1] | |
Gibberula gradatim is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Cystiscidae.[2]
Description
The shell of Gibberula gradatim reaches an average length of 2.33 millimeters. It belongs to a group known as micromollusc due to its exceptionally small size. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a smooth, glossy, mineralized shell structure designed to protect its soft body from predators.[3]
Habitat and Distribution
This marine species belongs to the benthic biome, meaning it lives and feeds directly along the seafloor. It inhabits the tropical marine waters of the Caribbean Sea, primarily concentrated in the coastal waters off Venezuela.[4][5]
References
- ↑ McCleery, T. (2008). "Descriptions of sixteen new species of the genus Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) from the Caribbean". Novapex. 9 (2–3): 101–118.
- ↑ Gibberula gradatim McCleery, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Gibberula gradatim McCleery 2008 data - Encyclopedia of Life". www.eol.org. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gibberula gradatim McCleery 2008 data - Encyclopedia of Life". www.eol.org. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gibberula gradatim McCleery, 2008". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 May 2026.