Hipponix antiquatus

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Hipponix antiquatus
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Hipponix antiquatus shell
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H. antiquatus
Binomial name
Hipponix antiquatus
(Linnaeus, 1767)

Hipponix antiquatus is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails. [1]

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Distribution

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]

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References

  1. 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 .
  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.