Torellia planispira

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

Torellia planispira
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Capuloidea
Family:
Capulidae
Genus:
Torellia
Species:
T. planispira
Binomial name
Torellia planispira
(Smith, 1915)

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 412 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 412 m.[2]

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References
  1. Torellia planispira (Smith, 1915). WoRMS (2009). Torellia planispira (Smith, 1915). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197487 on 5 June 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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