Thylacodes decussatus

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Thylacodes decussatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae
Genus: Thylacodes
Species:
T. decussatus
Binomial name
Thylacodes decussatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms [1]
  • Serpula decussataGmelin, 1791

Thylacodes decussatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, commonly known as worm snails or worm shells. This species was formerly known as Serpulorbis decussatus. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 90 mm. [2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, while the maximum recorded depth is 80 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791) . WoRMS (2010). Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419555 on 9 July 2010 .
  2. 1 2 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 .
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