Serpulorbis decussatus
| Serpulorbis decussatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vermetoidea |
| Family: | Vermetidae |
| Genus: | Serpulorbis |
| Species: | S. decussatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Serpula decussata Gmelin, 1791 | |
Serpulorbis decussatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 90 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 80 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2010). Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419555 on 9 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.