Lunatia triseriata

Lunatia triseriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Lunatia
Species: L. triseriata
Binomial name
Lunatia triseriata
(Say, 1826)
Synonyms
  • Euspira triseriata (Say, 1826)
  • Natica triseriata Say, 1826 (basionym)
  • Polinices triseriata (Say, 1826)

Lunatia triseriata, common name the spotted moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 33 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Lunatia triseriata (Say, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584892 on 2012-08-18
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.

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