Petaloconchus mcgintyi
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| Petaloconchus mcgintyi, ventral view, scale bar 0.25 mm. | |
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| Species: | P. mcgintyi
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| Petaloconchus mcgintyi Olsson & Harbison, 1953
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Petaloconchus mcgintyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.[2]
References
- ^ Petaloconchus mcgintyi Olsson & Harbison, 1953. WoRMS (2010). Petaloconchus mcgintyi Olsson & Harbison, 1953. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419552 on 9 July 2010 .
- ^ 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.