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Species of gastropod

Thylacodes decussatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae
Genus: Thylacodes
Species: T. decussatus
Binomial name
Thylacodes decussatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Serpula decussata Gmelin, 1791

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.

Distribution

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 90 mm.

Habitat

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

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.
Taxon identifiers
Thylacodes decussatus


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