Hipponix incurvus
| Capulus incurvus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda
clade Caenogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Hipponicidae |
| Genus: | Hipponix |
| Species: | H. incurvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
Hipponix incurvus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1] Until recently this species was considered to be a species of Capulus in the Capulidae.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Malacolog 4.1.1, Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) accessed 12/6/10
- ↑ Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2009). Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208543 on 5 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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