Sconsia grayi

Sconsia grayi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]

Sconsia grayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Tonnoidea
Family:
Cassidae
Genus:
Sconsia
Species:
S. grayi
Binomial name
Sconsia grayi
A. Adams, 1855

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 71 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[2]

References
  1. Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533413 on 2 March 2011 .
  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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