Thylacodes decussatus

{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}

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| genus = Thylacodes

| species = decussatus

| authority = (Gmelin, 1791)

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| synonyms = *Serpula decussata Gmelin, 1791

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Thylacodes decussatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, commonly known as worm snails or worm shells. This species was formerly known as Serpulorbis decussatus.{{WRMS species|419555|Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791)|||WoRMS (2010). Serpulorbis decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419555 on 9 July 2010}}

Distribution

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 90 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|doi-access=free}}.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, while the maximum recorded depth is 80 m.

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