Torellia insignis

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Torellia insignis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Capulidae
Genus: Torellia
Species:
T. insignis
Binomial name
Torellia insignis
(Smith, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Neoconcha insignisE. A. Smith, 1915

Torellia insignis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 695 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 695 m. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915) . WoRMS (2009). Torellia insignis (Smith, 1915). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197485 on 5 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 .
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