Torellia_delicata

<i>Torellia delicata</i>

Torellia delicata

Species of gastropod

Torellia delicata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.[1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 156 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2100 m.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Torellia delicata (Philippi, 1844). Gofas, S. (2010). Torellia delicata (Philippi, 1844). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138985 on 5 June 2010 .
  2. [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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