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Dendropoma gregarium

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Dendropoma gregarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae
Genus: Dendropoma
Species:
D. gregarium
Binomial name
Dendropoma gregarium
M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972
Synonyms

Dendropoma gregaria [sic] (incorrect gender ending)

Dendropoma gregarium is a worm snail common in intertidal and subtidal areas in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific.[1]

Description

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The Dendropoma gregarium is a worm snail in the family Vermetidae.[2] It is identifiable by its brown shell that forms in irregular coils around its body, making it resemble a worm.[3]

Distribution

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D. gregarium is found in Hawaii and the Tropical Eastern Pacific.[4] In Hawaiian it is known as kio pōhakupele or kio po'apo'ai. [5]

Habitat

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D. gregarium inhabit the intertidal and subtidal zone.[4] All worm snails are sessile, they attach to rocks or hard surfaces where they will remain for their entire lives.[6] While on these rocks they often look like small black holes.[7]

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS. "Dendropoma gregarium M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ^ Kay, E. Alison, ed. (1979). Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. 4: Mollusca / E. Alison Kay. Bishop Museum special publication. Honolulu, Hawai'i: Bishop Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-910240-26-0.
  3. ^ "Gregarious Worm Snail, Dendropoma gregarium". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ a b "Dendropoma gregarium Hadfield & Kay ex Hadfield et al. 1972". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. ^ Philippoff, Joanna; Wood, Caroline; Morishige, Kanoe; La Valle, Florybeth F.; Wood, Matthew; Faucci, Anuschka (2018). A Field Guide to Hawai'i's Coastal Organisms: Algae and Invertebrates. ISBN 978-1-58351-165-7.
  6. ^ "Worm shell | Marine, Mollusk & Gastropod | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ^ "Dendropoma gregaria". OPIHI. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

Further reading

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