Hipponix climax
| Hipponix climax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Hipponicidae |
| Genus: | Hipponix |
| Species: | H. climax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipponix climax Simone, 2005[1] | |
Hipponix climax is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 240 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 260 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Simone. 2005. Strombus, 12, Suppl. 1 : 5-11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ↑ Hipponix climax Simone, 2005. WoRMS (2009). Hipponix climax Simone, 2005. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389774 on 14 August 2010.
- 1 2 3 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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