Petaloconchus erectus

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Petaloconchus erectus
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P. erectus
Binomial name
Petaloconchus erectus
(Dall, 1888)

Petaloconchus erectus 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

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm. [2] es una concha d las mas bellas el mar preciosas se le conoce como caracola del gusano del mar redondo

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 1400 m. [2]

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References

  1. Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888) . WoRMS (2010). Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419550 on 9 July 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.