Superfamily Vanikoroidea Rank Species | Scientific name Hipponix incurvus | |
Similar Cheilea equestris, Hipponix, Hipponicidae | ||
Hipponix incurvus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails. Until recently this species was considered to be a species of Capulus in the Capulidae but was reclassified by Simone (2002)
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.
References
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