Hipponix benthophila

Hipponix benthophila is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1]

Hipponix benthophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vanikoroidea
Family:
Hipponicidae
Genus:
Hipponix
Species:
H. benthophila
Binomial name
Hipponix benthophila
(Dall, 1889)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 91 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 682 m.[2]

References
  1. Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419711 on 14 August 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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