Vermicularia fargoi

Vermicularia fargoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

Vermicularia fargoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Turritellidae
Subfamily:
Vermiculariinae
Genus:
Vermicularia
Species:
V. fargoi
Binomial name
Vermicularia fargoi
Olsson, 1951

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 80 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 10 m.[2]

References
  1. Vermicularia fargoi Olsson, 1951. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  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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