Falsilunatia eltanini

Falsilunatia eltanini is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Falsilunatia eltanini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Falsilunatia
Species:
F. eltanini
Binomial name
Falsilunatia eltanini
Dell, 1990

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 18.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2452 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2818 m.[2]

References
  1. Falsilunatia eltanini Dell, 1990. WoRMS (2009). Falsilunatia eltanini Dell, 1990. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197169 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.
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