Petaloconchus glomeratus

Petaloconchus glomeratus
Fossils of Petaloconchus glomeratus from Quaternary of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Vermetidae
Genus:	Petaloconchus
Species:	P. glomeratus
Binomial name
Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]
Serpula conglomerata Linnaeus, 1758 Serpula glomerata Linnaeus, 1758 Vermetus gregarius f. solitarius Monterosato, 1892 (junior primary homonym) Vermetus intortusWeinkauff, 1868 (synonym) 'Vermetus subcancellatusBivona-Bernardi, 1832 Vermetus subcancellatus f. cylindratusMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus f. intortiformisMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus f. solitariusMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus f. trichusMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus f. tubulosusMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus f. vermiculinaMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. albinaMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. albinusMonterosato, 1884 Vermetus subcancellatus var. cylindrataMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. intortiformisMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. minorMonterosato, 1884 Vermetus subcancellatus var. solitariaMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. solutaMonterosato, 1884 Vermetus subcancellatus var. trichaMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. tubulosaMonterosato, 1892 Vermetus subcancellatus var. vermiculinaMonterosato, 1892

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

Description

Shells of Petaloconchus glomeratus can reach a size of 2–7 millimetres (0.079–0.276 in). They are elongated, tubular, and extremely irregular. These "worm shells" usually grow cemented in colonies onto a hard substrate. ^[2]

Distribution

This species is present in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin and in North Atlantic Ocean. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Gofas, S. (2009). Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linné, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141939 on 9 July 2010 .
2. "Petaloconchus (Macrophagma) glomeratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

External links

• Animal Base