| Taxon | Cardiapoda placenta |
|---|---|
| Authority | (Lesson, 1830) |
Cardiapoda placenta, common name the flat cardiapod, is a species of sea snail, a rare pelagic gastropod mollusc in the family Carinariidae.
This species is found worldwide in warm seas between latitudes 40° North and 40° South at depths of up to 650 m.[citation needed]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.[1]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 203 m.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Seapy, Roger R. 2008. Cardiapoda d'Orbigny 1836. Version 12 February 2008, Tree of Life Web Project: Cardiapoda placenta