Fusiturricula maesae explained
Fusiturricula maesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
The specific name maesae is named in honor of American malacologist Virginia Orr Maes.[2]
Distribution
The type locality is in the demersal zone off Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo, Brazil.[2] at a depth of 91 m.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 91 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 91 m.[3]
References
Notes and References
- P. Bouchet . Yu. I. Kantor . A. Sysoev . N. Puillandre . 2011 . A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda) . . 77 . 3 . 273–308 . 10.1093/mollus/eyr017. free .
- Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986): Biography and Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 139: 527-532.
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
