Biology:Lobatus magolecciai

From HandWiki
Revision as of 09:22, 4 May 2021 by imported>NBrush (url)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Lobatus magolecciai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Lobatus
Species:
L. magolecciai
Binomial name
Lobatus magolecciai
(Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Strombus magolecciai Macsotay & Campos, 2001
  • Strombus (Tricornis) magolecciai Macsotay & Campos, 2001
  • Tricornis magolecciai (Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001)

Lobatus magolecciai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[2]

Distribution

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea along the Isla Margarita, Venezuela, found at depths up to 29 m.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 93 mm.[3] It differs from Lobatus raninus in these characteristics :

  • the alation (wing-like outer lip) ends in a single extended lobe (rather than two) beyond the height of the spire
  • the shell shows twelve nodules (a swollen knob-like structure) instead of two
  • the aperture is yellowish white (instead of red or blue)[4]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 18 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 27 m.[3]

References

  1. Macsotay & Villarroel (2001). Representative mollucs from the Margariata shelf Venezuela. Editoria Rivolta, Valencia 280 p.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lobatus magolecciai (Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001). WoRMS (2010). Lobatus magolecciai Ma(csotay & Villarroel, 2001). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565372 on 26 March 2011 .
  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.
  4. Macsotay, O. and R. Campos Villarroel. 2001. Molucos representativos de la Plataforma de Margarita - Venezuela. [iii], iii, 280 pp., 32 pls. Editora Rivolta: Valencia, Venezuela; July 2001

Wikidata ☰ Q6663575 entry