Payraudeautia nubila

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Payraudeautia nubila
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P. nubila
Binomial name
Payraudeautia nubaus
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Natica nubilaDall, 1889 (basionym)
  • Polinices nubilus(Dall, 1889)

Payraudeautia nubila is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off Puerto Rico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 13 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 40 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 347 m. [2]

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References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Payraudeautia nubila. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585158 on 2012-07-12
  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.