Hipponix subrufus
| Hipponix subrufus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Hipponicidae |
| Genus: | Hipponix |
| Species: | H. subrufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipponix subrufus (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Hipponix subrufus is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 13 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 780 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Hipponix subrufus (Lamarck, 1822). WoRMS (2009). Hipponix subrufus (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224820 on 14 August 2010.
- 1 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.
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