Английская Википедия:Angustopila psammion

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Angustopila psammion is a species of land snail belonging to the subfamily Hypselostomatinae of the family Gastrocoptidae . It was described in 2022. [1]

This species was discovered by scientists scrutinising a small pothole-like cave located in northern Vietnam, according to the original description published in Contributions to Zoology.[2] According to National Geographic, this is the smallest species of snail ever found. This species' shell measures 0.6 millimeters in diameter.[3][4]

Etymology

"Psammion (ψαμμιών)" derives from the ancient Greek word for "grain of sand."[4]

References

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  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Angustopila psammion. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1556455 on 2022-02-05
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  4. 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web