Archierato maugeriae explained
Archierato maugeriae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias and allies.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea from Florida to Panama.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1.5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.[2]
External links
- Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1837). Cypraea, Erato, Ovulum. In: The Conchological Illustrations. London. Parts 1-8, 101-131. Catalogue and index, 20 pp
- 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. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
- Fehse D. & Simone L.R.L. (2020). Contributions to the knowledge of the Eratoidae. X. Revision of the genus Archierato Schilder, 1933 (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa. 4851(1): 81-110
Notes and References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Archierato maugeriae (Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1458765 on 2022-07-12
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. .
