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Torellia delicata

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Torellia delicata, commonly known as the Veiled Hairysnail, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.[1][2]

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Torellia delicata
Torellia delicata shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Capulidae
Genus: Torellia
Species:
T. delicata
Binomial name
Torellia delicata
(Philippi, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
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  • Cyclostoma delicatum R. A. Philippi, 1844
  • Recluzia aperta Jeffreys, 1859
  • Torellia delicatula (Philippi, 1844)
  • Torellia fimbriata Verrill & Smith, 1882
  • Torellia vestita Jeffreys, 1867
  • Trachysma delicata (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
  • Trachysma sarsiana Thiele, 1912
  • Trachysma sarsianum Thiele, 1912
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Description

The maximum recorded shell length was 17 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 156 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2100 m.[3]

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