The maximum recorded shell length for this species is 72 mm.[2]
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The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 635 m.[2]
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Images of a live Xenophora conchyliophora, photographed in situ underwater by Anne DuPont
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^ abXenophora conchyliophora (Born, 1780). WoRMS (2010). Xenophora (Xenophora) conchyliophora (Born, 1780). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419698 on 9 July 2010 .
^ abWelch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Opinion 715, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 417 (1964)
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xenophora, conchyliophora, species, medium, sized, large, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, xenophoridae, carrier, shells, apical, view, shell, with, bivalve, valves, attachments, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylu. Xenophora conchyliophora is a species of medium sized to large sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae the carrier shells 1 Xenophora conchyliophora An apical view of a shell of Xenophora conchyliophora with bivalve valves as attachments Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Subclass Caenogastropoda Order Littorinimorpha Family Xenophoridae Genus Xenophora Subgenus Xenophora Species X conchyliophora Binomial name Xenophora conchyliophora Born 1780 Synonyms 1 Astraea lapidifera Roding 1798 Phorus onustus Reeve 1842 Trochus conchyliophorus Born 1780 Xenophora laevigata Fischer von Waldheim 1807 Xenophora meandrina Fischer von Waldheim 1807 Xenophora tricostata Fischer von Waldheim 1807 Xenophora vulcanica Fischer von Waldheim 1807 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 See also 5 ReferencesDistribution editThis is a Western Atlantic species Description editThe maximum recorded shell length for this species is 72 mm 2 Habitat editThe minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m maximum recorded depth is 635 m 2 See also editImages of a live Xenophora conchyliophora photographed in situ underwater by Anne DuPontReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xenophora conchyliophora a b Xenophora conchyliophora Born 1780 WoRMS 2010 Xenophora Xenophora conchyliophora Born 1780 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 419698 on 9 July 2010 a b 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 Opinion 715 Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 417 1964 This Xenophoridae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xenophora conchyliophora amp oldid 1221258428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
