Trochomodulus carchedonius

Trochomodulus carchedonius is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]

Trochomodulus carchedonius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Modulidae
Genus:
Trochomodulus
Species:
T. carchedonius
Binomial name
Trochomodulus carchedonius
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 29 m.[2]

References
  1. Trochomodulus carchedonius (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 September 2016.
  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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