Polinices leptaleus

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Polinices leptaleus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Polinices
Species:
P. leptaleus
Binomial name
Polinices leptaleus
(Watson, 1881)

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

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.9 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 538 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 1170 m. [2]

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References

  1. Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881) . WoRMS (2010). Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419763 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.