Biology:Hipponix incurvus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791)
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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 but was reclassified by Simone (2002)[2][3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil .
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[4]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[4]
References
- ↑ Malacolog 4.1.1, Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) [1] 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 .
- ↑ Simone, L. R. L. 2002. Comparative morphological study and phylogeny of representatives of the superfamily Calyptraeoidea (including Hipponicoidea) (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Biota Neotropica 2(2): 1–137
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3140039 entry
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