Torellia mirabilis

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Torellia mirabilis
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T. mirabilis
Binomial name
Torellia mirabilis
(Smith, 1907)

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

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 42 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 73 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 662 m. [2]

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References

  1. Torellia mirabilis (Smith, 1907) . WoRMS (2009). Torellia mirabilis (Smith, 1907). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197486 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.