Semicassis labiata

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Semicassis labiata
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Semicassis labiata(Lamarck, 1822)
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Underside of living specimen
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cassidae
Genus: Semicassis
Species:
S. labiata
Binomial name
Semicassis labiata
(Perry, 1811)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cassidea labiataPerry, 1811
  • Cassis achatinaLamarck, 1816
  • Phalium (Xenogalea) labiatum(Perry, 1811)
  • Phalium labiatum(Perry, 1811)
  • Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata(Perry, 1811)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Semicassis labiata iheringi(Carcelles, 1953)
  • Semicassis labiata labiata(G. Perry, 1811)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Xenogalea collacteaFinlay, 1928
  • Xenogalea insperataIredale, 1927

Semicassis labiata (formerly also known as Phalium labiatum) is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc. This species is in the subfamily Cassinae, the "helmet shells" and "bonnet shells", which feed on sea urchins. [2]

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Subspecies

Semicassis labiata zeylanica (Lamarck, 1822) shell Semicassis labiata zeylanica 01.JPG
Semicassis labiata zeylanica(Lamarck, 1822) shell
Semicassis labiata iredalei (Bayer, 1935) shell Semicassis labiata iredalei 01.JPG
Semicassis labiata iredalei(Bayer, 1935) shell

Distribution

This species occurs in New Zealand [3]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm. [4] Also trawled at 70-75 m. depth, off Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 84 m. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 WoRMS (2010). Semicassis labiata. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533621 on 2011-02-17
  2. Gofas, S. (2012). Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533621 on 2012-07-15
  3. Powell A. W. B. (1979). William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland ISBN   0-00-216906-1.
  4. 1 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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