Trilirata macmurdensis
| Trilirata macmurdensis | |
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| Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911); family Zerotulidae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Zerotulidae |
| Genus: | Trilirata |
| Species: | T. macmurdensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trilirata macmurdensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Zerotulidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 270 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 280 m.[2]
It's distribution appears restricted to the Southern Ocean.
History
The mollusk was first described by British-born naturalist Charles Hedley in 1911, from specimens recovered from the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–1909)
References
- ^ a b Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911). chiaparelli, S. (2010). Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197493 on 13 March 2011 .
- ^ 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.