Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi explained

Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eosiphonidae, the true whelks and their allies.

Description

Easily distinguishable from all other Enigmaticolus species by the complete lack of a subsutural ramp. Also exhibits weak spiral cords on the base.[1]

Distribution

Found in hydrothermal vents in Manus, North Fiji, and Lau basins in the southwestern Pacific and off Luzon, Philippines. Individuals have been known to live 1456–2750 m deep.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Chong Chen. Ting Xu. Koen Fraussen. Jian-Wen Qiu. Integrative taxonomy of enigmatic deep-sea true whelks in the sister-genera Enigmaticolus and Thermosipho (Gastropoda: Buccinidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193. 1. 2021. 230–240. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa134.