Polinices lacteus

Polinices lacteus
Polinices lacteus shell
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Polinices
Species:	P. lacteus
Binomial name
Polinices lacteus (Guilding, 1834)
Synonyms
Natica candidissimaRécluz, 1851 Natica caribaeaPhilippi, 1851 Natica lactea(Guilding, 1834) Natica ochrostomaRécluz, 1850 Natica pfeifferiPhilippi, 1851 Natica porcelanad'Orbigny, 1840 Natica puellaPhilippi, 1852 Natica rodatziiPhilippi, 1851 (junior synonym) Natica sanctivincentiiBrooks, 1933 Naticina lacteaGuilding, 1834 (original combination) Polinices porcelanus(d'Orbigny, 1840) Polynices lacteus(Guilding, 1834)

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

Distribution

Polinices lacteus specimens have been found throughout the southern Atlantic coastlines. This includes the Caribbean Sea, as well as the Canary Islands, the Angolan coast, and the Cape Verde island chain. The species has also been spotted on almost the entirety of the South American coast, plus the Gulf of Mexico. ^[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm. ^[3] Operculum is thin, horny, yellow or amber-red. (R.Tucker Abbott -1968- "Seashells of North America") Periostracum is thin, yellowish.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 120 m. ^[3]

References

1. Polinices lacteus (Guilding, 1834) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 4 December 2018.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Polinices lacteus (Guilding, 1834)".
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.

• Brooks S.T. 1933. Natica sancti-vincentii, sp. nov. Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 21: 413
• MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0.
• Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
• Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp

External links

• Philippi, R. A. (1849-1853). Die Gattungen Natica und Amaura. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. In: Küster, H. C., Ed. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Neu herausgegeben und vervollständigt. Zweiten Bandes erste Abtheilung. 2(1): 2 (1): 1-66, 65[a], 66[a], 67-164, pls. A, 1-19. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe (publication dates: 1-18 [1849]; 19-26 [1850]; 67-120 [1851]; 27-66 [1852]; 121-164
• Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1839-1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. 117 p., pl. 1-7, 7B (p. 1-24 [Aug. 1839], 25-48 [Sept. 1839], 49-72 [Oct-1839], 73-104 [Jan. 1840], 105-136 [Mar. 1840],137-143 [Apr. 1840], 145-152 [Aug. 1842] pl. 1 [Jul. 1836], 2 [Dec. 1836], 3 [May 1842], 4-5 [June 1840], 7 [May 1842], 6,7B [Aug. 1842]. Béthune, Paris
• Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas