Tenagodus barbadensis explained

Tenagodus barbadensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Siliquariidae.

Distribution

They occur off the coasts of Barbados.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 48.9 mm.[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 101 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 101 m.[1]

It lives as an obligatory commensal on certain species of sponges from families Halichondriidae and Thrombidae.

Notes and References

  1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .