| Polinices leptaleus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Polinices |
| Species: | P. leptaleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881) | |
Polinices leptaleus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Distribution
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (June 2010) |
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.9 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 538 m. Maximum recorded depth is 1170 m.
References
- Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Polinices leptaleus (Watson, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419763 on 17 June 2010 .
- ^ 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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| Polinices leptaleus | |
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