Hipponix incurvus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.Malacolog 4.1.1, Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) accessed 12/6/10 Until recently this species was considered to be a species of Capulus in the Capulidae but was reclassified by Simone (2002)Simone, L. R. L. 2002. Comparative morphological study and phylogeny of representatives of the superfamily Calyptraeoidea (including Hipponicoidea) (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Biota Neotropica 2(2): 1–137
Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. .
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.
References
External links Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas