Biology:Stigmaulax cancellatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Stigmaulax cancellatus
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S. cancellatus
Binomial name
Stigmaulax cancellatus
(Hermann, 1781)

Stigmaulax cancellatus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Distribution

Found in the Caribbean[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 70 m.[3]

References

  1. Stigmaulax cancellatus (Hermann, 1781). WoRMS (2010). Stigmaulax cancellatus (Hermann, 1781). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419770 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. "Stigmaulax cancellatus (Hermann, 1781)". https://www.gbif.org/species/6492932. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q6781334 entry