Rhinoclavis asper

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Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,907 meters (0 to -19,380 feet).[1]

Biome: Marine .

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa ()
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa ()
        Phylum: Mollusca () - (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Gastropoda () - Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
        Subclass: Orthogastropoda () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
        Superorder: Caenogastropoda () - Cox, 1960
        Order: Sorbeoconcha () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
        Suborder: Discopoda () - P. Fischer, 1884
        Infraorder: Discopoda ()
        Superfamily: Cerithioidea () - C.A. Fleming, 1822
        Family: Cerithiidae () - Férussac, 1822 ex C.A. Fleming, 1822
        Subfamily: Cerithiinae ()
        Genus: Rhinoclavis () - Swainson, 1840
        Specific name: asper - Linne
        Scientific name: - Rhinoclavis asper Linne

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Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 17, 2012.

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 13, 2007:

Mean = -2,466.720 meters (-8,092.913 feet), Standard Deviation = 2,072.850 based on 29 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]