Epitonium humphreysii explained
Epitonium humphreysii, common name Humphrey's wentletrap, is a species of small predatory or ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.[1]
Distribution
This wentletrap occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean; it is found from Massachusetts, south throughout Florida and through the Gulf states to Mexico, and also in Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.[2] [3]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[2]
Further reading
- Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
Notes and References
- Rosenberg, G. (2010). Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1838). 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=160293 on 2010-11-22
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
- http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=3442 "Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1838)"