Dendropoma exsertum explained

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

Distribution

Ranges from North Carolina to Barbados, including in the Gulf of Mexico.^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 57 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1832 m.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dendropoma exsertum . GulfBase . 2022-01-02.
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .