Torellia insignis
| Torellia insignis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Capuloidea |
| Family: | Capulidae |
| Genus: | Torellia |
| Species: | T. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915) | |
Torellia insignis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 695 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 695 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915). WoRMS (2009). Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197485 on 5 June 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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