Euspira pallida explained

Euspira pallida is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 42 mm.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters, the North Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean (from the Arctic Sea to North Carolina) and the Beaufort Sea

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2480 m.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Euspira pallida (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140536 on 2015-02-02
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .