Gibberula crassa

Gibberula crassa is a species of very small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod micromollusc in the family Cystiscidae.^[2]

Gibberula crassa
Shell of Gibberula crassa (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Cystiscidae
Subfamily:	Cystiscinae
Genus:	Gibberula
Species:	G. crassa
Binomial name
Gibberula crassa McCleery, 2009[1]

Etymology

The specific name crassa derives from the Latin word for thick, referring to its wide shell.

Description

The closest intrageneric relatives of Gibberula crassa are Gibberula macula, Gibberula ubitaensis and Gibberula ubitalta. Typically, it possesses a wide shell with a length of 1.77 mm, a strong inward curve and a slightly indented axial fold.^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama at depths ranging from 41 meters - 95 meters deep.^[1]