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Thylacodes riisei

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Thylacodes riisei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae
Genus: Thylacodes
Species:
T. riisei
Binomial name
Thylacodes riisei
(Mörch, 1862)

Thylacodes riisei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. This species was previously known as Serpulorbis riisei.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 37 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 2 m.[2]

References

  1. Serpulorbis riisei (Mörch, 1862). WoRMS (2010). Serpulorbis riisei (Mörch, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419556 on 9 July 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q14491799 entry





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