Sigatica carolinensis

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Sigatica carolinensis
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S. carolinensis
Binomial name
Sigatica carolinensis
(Dall, 1889)

Sigatica carolinensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 11 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 227 m. [2]

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References

  1. Sigatica carolinensis (Dall, 1889) . WoRMS (2010). Sigatica carolinensis (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419766 on 17 June 2010 .
  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.