Glyptaesopus proctorae
| Glyptaesopus proctorae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Glyptaesopus |
| Species: | G. proctorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyptaesopus proctorae (M. Smith, 1936) | |
Glyptaesopus proctorae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Florida Keys to the Bahamas; in the Gulf of Mexico.
This species was originally only known as a fossil from the Pliocene of Florida.
References
- ↑ Glyptaesopus proctorae (M. Smith, 1936). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 August 2011.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 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.
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