| Hipponix incurvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hipponicidae |
| Genus: | Hipponix |
| Species: | H. incurvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms | |
Hipponix incurvus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails. Until recently this species was considered to be a species of Capulus in the Capulidae but was reclassified by Simone (2002)
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.
References
- Malacolog 4.1.1, Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) accessed 12/6/10
- Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2009). Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208543 on 5 June 2010 .
- Simone, L. R. L. 2002. Comparative morphological study and phylogeny of representatives of the superfamily Calyptraeoidea (including Hipponicoidea) (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Biota Neotropica 2(2): 1–137
- ^ 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.
External links
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| Hipponix incurvus | |
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