Vermicularia knorrii

Vermicularia knorrii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Turritellidae
Genus:	Vermicularia
Species:	V. knorrii
Binomial name
	Vermicularia knorrii; (Deshayes, 1843)
Synonyms
	Vermetus knorrii Deshaayes, 1843;

Vermicularia knorrii, common name Florida worm snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.^[1]

Description[]

The shell of this species can reaches a length of 20 – 80 mm.^[2] When the shell is intact, the apex is pure white, somewhat translucent, and tightly coiled into a "Turritella" shape. However, the subsequent whorls are brown, and they are loosely and irregular coiled, such that the whorls do not touch.

Distribution[]

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (being known from the Yucatan, Florida, Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.)

Habitat[]

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 2 m; the maximum recorded depth is 110 m.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Vermicularia knorrii (Deshayes, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
^ ^a ^b 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[]

"Vermicularia knorrii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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[WoRMS-1] Vermicularia knorrii (Deshayes, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.

[Welch_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.

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