Vermicularia radicula
| Vermicularia radicula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Vermicularia |
| Species: | V. radicula
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| Binomial name | |
| Vermicularia radicula (Stimpson, 1851)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vermetus radilula Stimpson, 1851 | |
Vermicularia radicula, common name the northern wormsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae.[1]
Distribution
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Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 61 mm.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 5.5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vermicularia radicula (Stimpson, 1851). 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.