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Vermicularia radicula

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Vermicularia radicula
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V. radicula
Binomial name
Vermicularia radicula
(Stimpson, 1851)
Synonyms[1]

Vermetus radilula Stimpson, 1851
Vermiculus spiratus var. cinerea Môrch, 1861

Vermicularia radicula, common name the northern wormsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 61 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5.5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Vermicularia radicula (Stimpson, 1851). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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.