Sconsia grayi

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Sconsia grayi
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S. grayi
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Sconsia grayi
A. Adams, 1855

Sconsia grayi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 71 mm. [2]

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of east Florida,
the Florida Keys, Caribbean Sea and eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m. [2]

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References

  1. Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855 . Rosenberg, G. (2010). Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533413 on 2 March 2011 .
  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.