Dendropoma exsertum

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Dendropoma exsertum
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D. exsertum
Binomial name
Dendropoma exsertum
(Dall, 1881)

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

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Distribution

Ranges from North Carolina to Barbados, including in the Gulf of Mexico. [2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 57 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 1832 m. [3]

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References

  1. Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881) . WoRMS (2010). Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419548 on 9 July 2010 .
  2. "Dendropoma exsertum". GulfBase. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. 1 2 3 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.