Thaleia nisonis

Thaleia nisonis is a species of small, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae.

Distribution

T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 50 m. Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m.

References

• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.