Biology:Crucibulum auricula

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Crucibulum auricula
Scientific classification
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Calyptraeoidea
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C. auricula
Binomial name
Crucibulum auricula
(Gmelin, 1791)

Crucibulum auricula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 29 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 1 m; maximum recorded depth is 115 m.[2]

References

  1. Crucibulum auricula (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2010). Crucibulum auricula (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419705 on 2010-06-03 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q3142373 entry