Biology:Oocorys verrillii

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Oocorys verrillii
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Gastropoda
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O. verrillii
Binomial name
Oocorys verrillii
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Benthodolium pacificum Dall, 1896
  • Dolium (Eudolium) verrillii Dall, 1889 (basionym)
  • Oocorys lussii Bozzetti, 1990
  • Oocorys verrillii Kreipl & Alf, 2001
  • Oocorys sulcata caribbaea Clench & Aguayo, 1939
  • Oocorys sulcata var. cancellata Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897
  • Oocorys tosaensis Habe & Azuma, 1959

Oocorys verrillii is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 47 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 134 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2926 m.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Oocorys verrillii (Dall, 1889). Rosenberg, G. (2010). Oocorys verrillii. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533236 on 5 March 2011 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 ☰ Q3138422 entry