Pedicularia decussata
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| Species: | P. decussata
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| Pedicularia decussata (Gould, 1855)
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Pedicularia albida Dall, 1881 | |
Pedicularia decussata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pediculariidae, one of the families of cowry allies.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 13 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 49 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1170 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pedicularia decussata (Gould, 1855). WoRMS (2009). Pedicularia decussata (Gould, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419735 on 6 June 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.