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Sigatica semisulcata

Sigatica semisulcata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

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Sigatica semisulcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Sigatica
Species:
S. semisulcata
Binomial name
Sigatica semisulcata
(Gray, 1839)

Sigatica semisulcata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.1

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.2

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.2 Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.2

References

References

  1. Sigatica semisulcata (Gray, 1839). WoRMS (2010). Sigatica semisulcata (Gray, 1839). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419767 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.