Dendropoma exsertum
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Dendropoma exsertum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Distribution[edit]
Ranges from North Carolina to Barbados, including in the Gulf of Mexico.[2]
Description[edit]
The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm.[3]
Habitat[edit]
Minimum recorded depth is 57 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1832 m.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Dendropoma exsertum (Dall, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419548 on 9 July 2010 .
- ^ "Dendropoma exsertum". GulfBase. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ 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.