Kerguelenatica delicatula explained

Kerguelenatica delicatula is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 45 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 548 m.^[2]

References

• Dell, R. K. (1990). Antarctic Mollusca with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 27: 1–311
• Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.

External links

• mith E.A. (1902). VII. Mollusca. Report on the collections of natural history made in the Antarctic regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross": 201-213, pls 24-25

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Kerguelenatica delicatula (E. A. Smith, 1902). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714015 on 2019-03-05
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .