Haliotinella patinaria

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Haliotinella patinaria
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H. patinaria
Binomial name
Haliotinella patinaria
Guppy, 1876
Synonyms
  • Berthella lowei(R. B. Watson, 1897)
  • Pleurobranchus loweiR. B. Watson, 1897

Haliotinella patinaria is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the West Indies, off Saint Kitts; also off Trinidad.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length varies between 16 m mm and 18 mm. [2]

Habitat

It has a minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 80 m. [2]

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References

  1. Haliotinella patinaria Guppy, 1876 . WoRMS (2010). Haliotinella patinaria Guppy, 1876. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419754 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. 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.