Argobuccinum proditor
| Argobuccinum proditor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Ranellidae |
| Subfamily: | Ranellinae |
| Genus: | Argobuccinum |
| Species: | A. proditor |
| Binomial name | |
| Argobuccinum proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Bursa (Apollon) proditor Frauenfeld, 1865 | |
Argobuccinum proditor is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[1]
Subspecies
- Argobuccinum proditor proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865)[1]
- Argobuccinum proditor tristanense Dell, 1963[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length of Argobuccinum proditor tristanense is 80 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth of Argobuccinum proditor tristanense is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 280 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Argobuccinum proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865). WoRMS (2010). Argobuccinum proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476430 on 27 June 2010.
- 1 2 3 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.
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