Belomitra quadruplex

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Belomitra quadruplex
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Belomitridae
Genus: Belomitra
Species:
B. quadruplex
Binomial name
Belomitra quadruplex
(Watson, 1882)
Synonyms [1]
  • Bela guerneiDautzenberg, 1891
  • Belomitra fischeriLocard, 1897
  • Belomitra lyrataLocard, 1897
  • Belomitra paradoxaP. Fischer, 1883
  • Belomitra speltaLocard, 1897
  • Clionella conspiciendaLocard, 1897
  • Clionella delicatulinaLocard, 1897
  • Jumala brychiaVerrill & Smith in Verrill, 1885
  • Mangelia climakis (Watson, 1886)
  • Oenopota brychia(Verrill & Smith in Verrill, 1885)
  • Oenopota conspicienda(Locard, 1897)
  • Oenopota lyrata(Locard, 1897)
  • Oenopota spelta(Locard, 1897)
  • Pleurotoma climakisWatson, 1886
  • Pleurotoma quadruplexWatson, 1882

Belomitra quadruplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Belomitridae, the whelks. [1]

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Description

The shell of Belomitra quadruplex varies in length from approximately 10 mm to 41 mm. [1] It has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) structure with a tall spire and a moderately long siphonal canal, features typical of the family Belomitridae. [2]

The teleoconch displays both axial ribs and spiral cords, resulting in a finely reticulate (net-like) surface sculpture. The aperture is elongate and ovate, with a thin outer lip. The shell coloration is typically light brown to yellowish, though coloration can vary with depth and locality.

The protoconch is small and smooth, suggesting planktotrophic larval development. Although there is no specific ecological study on this species’ diet, members of the genus Belomitra are presumed to be carnivorous or scavengers, as is common among deep-sea neogastropods. [3]

Distribution

This species is distributed in European waters, the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores and off New England, United States.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Belomitra quadruplex (Watson, 1882) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 2 January 2011.
  2. Bouchet, Philippe; Warén, Anders (1985). "Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Neogastropoda excluding Turridae". Bollettino Malacologico Supplemento. 1: 121–296.
  3. Gofas, Serge; Luque, Ángel A.; Oliver, Joan Daniel; Templado, José; Serra, Alberto (2021). "The Mollusca of Galicia Bank (NE Atlantic Ocean)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 785: 1–114. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.785.1605.