Eucyclotoma stegeri

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Eucyclotoma stegeri
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Shell of Eucyclotoma stegeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Eucyclotoma
Species:
E. stegeri
Binomial name
Eucyclotoma stegeri
(McGinty, 1955)
Synonyms [1]

Daphnella stegeriMcGinty, 1955

Eucyclotoma stegeri, common name Steger's turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 23 mm.

Its functional group is Benthos. [1]

Its feeding type is predatory. [1]

Distribution

E. stegeri can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from the eastern coast of Florida south to Brazil. [2] It can also be found off of French Guiana and Guadeloupe.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Eucyclotoma stegeri (McGinty, 1955) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 668.


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