Polinices leptaleus

Polinices leptaleus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Polinices
Species:
P. leptaleus
Binomial name
Polinices leptaleus
(Watson, 1881)

Polinices leptaleus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.9 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 538 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1170 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419763 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. ^ 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.


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