Polinices hepaticus
| Polinices hepaticus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Polinices |
| Species: | P. hepaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798) | |
Polinices hepaticus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m.; the maximum recorded depth is 55 m.[2]
References
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- ^ Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798). WoRMS (2010). Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419762 on 17 June 2010 .
- ^ a b 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.