Torellia smithi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Capulidae |
Genus: | Torellia |
Species: | T. smithi |
Binomial name | |
Torellia smithi Waren, Arnaud & Cantera, 1986 | |
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Torellia smithi 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 28 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 265 m. Maximum recorded depth is 695 m.
References
- Torellia smithi Waren, Arnaud & Cantera, 1986. WoRMS (2009). Torellia smithi Waren, Arnaud & Cantera, 1986. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197488 on 5 June 2010 .
- ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Torellia smithi |
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