Biology:Dendropoma exsertum
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881)
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Dendropoma exsertum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Distribution
Ranges from North Carolina to Barbados, including in the Gulf of Mexico.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 57 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1832 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419548 on 9 July 2010 .
- ↑ "Dendropoma exsertum". https://www.gulfbase.org/species/dendropoma-exsertum.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3140395 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendropoma exsertum.
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