Polinices hepaticus

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Polinices hepaticus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.{{WRMS species|419762|Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798)|||WoRMS (2010). Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419762 on 17 June 2010}}

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm.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}}.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m.; the maximum recorded depth is 55 m.

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Category:Naticidae

Category:Gastropods described in 1798

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