Hipponix benthophila is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[1]

Hipponix benthophila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hipponicidae
Genus: Hipponix
Species:
H. benthophila
Binomial name
Hipponix benthophila
(Dall, 1889)

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 91 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 682 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419711 on 14 August 2010 .
  2. ^ 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.