Hipponix benthophila is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1]
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| Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889)
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Distribution edit
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Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 91 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 682 m.[2]
References edit
- ^ Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419711 on 14 August 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.