Semicassis labiata
| Semicassis labiata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Cassidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassinae |
| Genus: | Semicassis |
| Species: | S. labiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Semicassis labiata (formerly also known as Phalium labiatum) is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc. This species is in the subfamily Cassinae, the "helmet shells" and "bonnet shells", which feed on sea urchins. [2]
Subspecies
- Semicassis labiata iheringi (Carcelles, 1953)[1]
- Semicassis labiata labiata (G. Perry, 1811)[1]
- Semicassis labiata zeylanica (Lamarck, 1822)
Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand[3]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm.[4]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 84 m.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 WoRMS (2010). Semicassis labiata. 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=533621 on 2011-02-17
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2012). Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533621 on 2012-07-15
- ↑ Powell A. W. B. (1979). William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland ISBN 0-00-216906-1.
- 1 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.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- MacDonald & Co (1979). The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Shells. MacDonald & Co. London & Sydney.
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