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

Frovina indecora
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F. indecora
Binomial name
Frovina indecora
(Thiele, 1912)
Synonyms[1]
  • Prolacuna indecora (Thiele, 1912)
  • Sublacuna indecora Thiele, 1912 (basionym)

Distribution

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Description

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

Habitat

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). ""The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence"". PLoS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. Bibcode:2010PLoSO...5.8776W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMC 2808249. PMID 20098740.