Trilirata macmurdensis

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

Trilirata macmurdensis
Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911); family Zerotulidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Littorinoidea
Family:
Zerotulidae
Genus:
Trilirata
Species:
T. macmurdensis
Binomial name
Trilirata macmurdensis
(Hedley, 1911)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lacuna macmurdensis Hedley, 1911 (basionym)
  • Prolacuna macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911)
  • Sublacuna trilirata Thiele, 1912

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 270 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 280 m.[2]

References
  1. Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911). chiaparelli, S. (2010). Trilirata macmurdensis (Hedley, 1911). 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=197493 on 13 March 2011 .
  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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