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Petaloconchus nigricans

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Petaloconchus nigricans
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P. nigricans
Binomial name
Petaloconchus nigricans
(Dall, 1884)

Petaloconchus nigricans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 60 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Petaloconchus nigricans (Dall, 1884). WoRMS (2010). Petaloconchus nigricans (Dall, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419553 on 9 July 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.