Thylacodes decussatus

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

Thylacodes decussatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vermetoidea
Family:
Vermetidae
Genus:
Thylacodes
Species:
T. decussatus
Binomial name
Thylacodes decussatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Serpula decussata Gmelin, 1791

Distribution

Description

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

Habitat

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

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References
  1. 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. 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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