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Torellia insignis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Capulidae
Genus:	Torellia
Species:	T. insignis
Binomial name
Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915)
Synonyms
Neoconcha insignis E. A. Smith, 1915

Torellia insignis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 695 m. Maximum recorded depth is 695 m.

References

1. 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 .
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.

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