Petaloconchus nigricans
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Petaloconchus nigricans (Dall, 1884)
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Petaloconchus nigricans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Distribution[]
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Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 60 mm.[2]
References[]
- ^ Petaloconchus nigricans (Dall, 1884). WoRMS (2010). Petaloconchus nigricans (Dall, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419553 on 9 July 2010 .
- ^ 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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Categories:
- Vermetidae
- Gastropods described in 1884
- Vermetidae stubs