Frovina indecora

Frovina indecora is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Zerotulidae.[1]

Frovina indecora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Zerotulidae
Genus:
Frovina
Species:
F. indecora
Binomial name
Frovina indecora
(Thiele, 1912)
Synonyms[1]
  • Prolacuna indecora (Thiele, 1912)
  • Sublacuna indecora Thiele, 1912 (basionym)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.6 mm (0.14 in).[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 311 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 426 m.[2]

References
  1. Frovina indecora (Thiele, 1912). Schiaparelli, S. (2010). Frovina indecora (Thiele, 1912). 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=197183 on 13 March 2011 .
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE. 5. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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