Falsilunatia scotiana explained

Falsilunatia scotiana is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

Description

The snail's maximum recorded shell length is 27.6mm.^[1]

Habitat

Falsilunatia scotianus has been found at a minimum recorded sea depth of 73m (240feet),^[1] and a maximum recorded depth of 298m (978feet).^[1]

References

• Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.

Notes and References

1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .