Petaloconchus glomeratus
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Fossils of Petaloconchus glomeratus from Quaternary of Italy | |
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Species: | P. glomeratus
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Petaloconchus glomeratus | |
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Petaloconchus glomeratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]
Description
Shells of Petaloconchus glomeratus can reach a size of 2–7 millimetres (0.079–0.276 in). They are elongate, tubular and extremely irregular. These "worm shells" usually grow cemented in colonies onto a hard substrate.[2]
Distribution
This species is present in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin and in North Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758). Gofas, S. (2009). Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linné, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141939 on 9 July 2010 .
- ^ a b "Petaloconchus (Macrophagma) glomeratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
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