Tachyrhynchus erosus
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| Subfamily: | Turritellinae
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| Species: | T. erosus
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| Tachyrhynchus erosus (Couthouy, 1838)
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Tachyrhynchus erosus var. major Dall, 1919 | |
Tachyrhynchus erosus, common name the eroded turretsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
Distribution[]
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Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.[2]
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 13 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 457 m.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Tachyrhynchus erosus (Couthouy, 1838). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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.
Categories:
- Turritellidae
- Gastropods described in 1838
- Turritellidae stubs