Stigmaulax sulcatus
| Stigmaulax sulcatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Stigmaulax |
| Species: | S. sulcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmaulax sulcatus (Born, 1778) | |
Stigmaulax sulcatus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Distribution
An uncommon species -Western Atlantic sources
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 44 m.[2]
Dredged at 150+ metres depth, off Barbados.
References
- ^ Stigmaulax sulcatus (Born, 1778). WoRMS (2010). Stigmaulax sulcatus (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419772 on 17 June 2010 .
- ^ a b c 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.