Hipponix climax
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Hipponix climax is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[2]
Distribution[]
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Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm.[3]
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 240 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 260 m.[3]
References[]
- ^ Simone. 2005. Strombus, 12, Suppl. 1 : 5-11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Hipponix climax Simone, 2005. WoRMS (2009). Hipponix climax Simone, 2005. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389774 on 14 August 2010 .
- ^ a b c 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Hipponicidae
- Gastropods described in 2005
- Hypsogastropoda stubs