Xenophora conchyliophora

Xenophora conchyliophora is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells.[1]

Xenophora conchyliophora
An apical view of a shell of Xenophora conchyliophora with bivalve valves as attachments
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Xenophoroidea
Family:
Xenophoridae
Genus:
Xenophora
Subgenus:
Xenophora
Species:
X. conchyliophora
Binomial name
Xenophora conchyliophora
(Born, 1780)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astraea lapidifera Röding, 1798
  • Phorus onustus Reeve, 1842
  • Trochus conchyliophorus Born, 1780
  • Xenophora laevigata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  • Xenophora meandrina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  • Xenophora tricostata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  • Xenophora vulcanica Fischer von Waldheim, 1807

Distribution

This is a Western Atlantic species.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length for this species is 72 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 635 m.[2]

See also

References
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  1. Xenophora conchyliophora (Born, 1780). WoRMS (2010). Xenophora (Xenophora) conchyliophora (Born, 1780). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419698 on 9 July 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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