Hipponix incurvus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1] Until recently this species was considered to be a species of Capulus in the Capulidae but was reclassified by Simone (2002)[2][3]

Hipponix incurvus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hipponicidae
Genus: Hipponix
Species:
H. incurvus
Binomial name
Hipponix incurvus
(Gmelin, 1791)
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Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[4]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Malacolog 4.1.1, Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) [1] accessed 12/6/10
  2. ^ Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2009). Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208543 on 5 June 2010 .
  3. ^ Simone, L. R. L. 2002. Comparative morphological study and phylogeny of representatives of the superfamily Calyptraeoidea (including Hipponicoidea) (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Biota Neotropica 2(2): 1–137
  4. ^ a b c 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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