Hipponix antiquatus
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Hipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Hipponix antiquatus is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 525 m.[2]
References
- ^ Hipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1767). WoRMS (2009). Hipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212117 on 14 August 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.