Amphiplica venezuelensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Amphiplica venezuelensis McLean, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532381 on 2013-02-02Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Distribution This marine species is found in the Venezuelan Basin, Venezuela.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 14.8 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 3518 m. Maximum recorded depth is 5057 m.
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USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection