Sigatica carolinensis

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

Sigatica carolinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Sigatica
Species:
S. carolinensis
Binomial name
Sigatica carolinensis
(Dall, 1889)

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]

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. 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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