Trichotropis bicarinata

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

Trichotropis bicarinata
Trichotropis bicarinata shell
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T. bicarinata
Binomial name
Trichotropis bicarinata
(Sowerby I, 1825)
Synonyms[1]

Trichotropis bicarinatus

Distribution

Description

Trichotropis bicarinata shell drawing.

The maximum recorded shell length is 37 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 475 m.[2]

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gollark: Hopefully they have short lineages?
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References

  1. Trichotropis bicarinata (Sowerby I, 1825). Rosenberg, G. (2010). Trichotropis bicarinata (Sowerby I, 1825). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160421 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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