Thylacodes decussatus
| Thylacodes decussatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vermetidae |
| Genus: | Thylacodes |
| Species: | T. decussatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thylacodes decussatus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Thylacodes decussatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, commonly known as worm snails or worm shells. This species was formerly known as Serpulorbis decussatus.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 90 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, while the maximum recorded depth is 80 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2010). Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419555 on 9 July 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.