Tachyrhynchus reticulatus

Tachyrhynchus reticulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

Tachyrhynchus reticulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Turritellidae
Subfamily:
Turritellinae
Genus:
Tachyrhynchus
Species:
T. reticulatus
Binomial name
Tachyrhynchus reticulatus
(Mighels & Adams, 1842)
Synonyms[1]

Alvania areolata (Stimpson, 1851)
Tachyrhynchus reticulatis
Turritella areolata Stimpson, 1851
Turritella erosa var. costata Aurivillius, 1885
Turritella reticulata Mighels & Adams, 1842
Turritella reticulata var. laevior Knipowitsch, 1902

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 24.8 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2277 m.[2]

References
  1. Tachyrhynchus reticulatus (Mighels & Adams, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. 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.


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