Petaloconchus erectus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
| Petaloconchus erectus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vermetidae |
| Genus: | Petaloconchus |
| Species: | P. erectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888)
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Distribution edit
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Description edit
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[2] es una concha d las mas bellas el mar preciosas se le conoce como caracola del gusano del mar redondo
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1400 m.[2]
References edit
- ^ Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888). WoRMS (2010). Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419550 on 9 July 2010 .
- ^ 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.