Euspira triseriata

Euspira triseriata
Scientific classification
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]

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]

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. 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 .

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