Cataegis leucogranulatus

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Cataegis leucogranulatus
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C. leucogranulatus
Binomial name
Cataegis leucogranulatus
(Fu & Sun, 2006) [1]

Cataegis leucogranulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cataegidae. [2]

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Description

The shells of this species are their most prominent feature, they are similar to those of the Hybochelus fossulatus. They are about 5–10 mm and are whitish in color, having a lot of circular like protrusions forming a spiral pattern on the shell.

Distribution

This species occurs in the South China Sea, and predominantly is found at approximately 350 meters deep in the mud or sand. [3] It has also been some found in the waters off Pratas Island, located in South China Sea. [4]

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References

  1. Fu & Sun. 2006. Bulletin of Malacology Republic of China Volume: 30 Pages: 17-20. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2014). Cataegis leucogranulatus (Fu & Sun, 2006). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751697 on 2015-02-19
  3. http://www.shellauction.net/auction_shell.php?id=913327&pres=1 This is a sea shell dealer website, this particular shell, like the majority of the shells sold from this species, is found at ~350 meters deep/
  4. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmSpecies/5058000215.htm Database containing information on distribution