Hipponix benthophila

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Hipponix benthophila
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H. benthophila
Binomial name
Hipponix benthophila
(Dall, 1889)

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

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 91 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 682 m. [2]

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References

  1. Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889) . WoRMS (2010). Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419711 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.