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Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus 1758)

Petaloconchus glomeratus

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Petaloconchus glomeratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]

Description

Shells of Petaloconchus glomeratus can reach a size of 2–7 millimetres (0.079–0.276 in). They are elongated, tubular, and extremely irregular. These "worm shells" usually grow cemented in colonies onto a hard substrate.[2]

Distribution

This species is present in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin and in North Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758). Gofas, S. (2009). Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linné, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141939 on 9 July 2010 .
  2. ^ a b "Petaloconchus (Macrophagma) glomeratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

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Petaloconchus glomeratus: Brief Summary

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Petaloconchus glomeratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.

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