Euspira triseriata

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Euspira triseriata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Euspira
Species:
E. triseriata
Binomial name
Euspira triseriata
(Say, 1826)
Synonyms
  • Lunatia triseriata(Say, 1826)
  • Natica triseriataSay, 1826 (basionym)
  • Polinices triseriata(Say, 1826)

Euspira triseriata, the spotted moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 33 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m. [2]

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References

  1. Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Euspira triseriata (Say, 1826). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160323 on 2015-06-21
  2. 1 2 3 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.