Pleioptygma helenae explained
Pleioptygma helenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleioptygmatidae.
It is the only known living species in this genus and the only extant species in the family Pleioptygmatidae.[1]
Distribution
Honduras.[2]
The type locality is Gorda Bank, Honduras.[1]
Fossil record from Neogene include southeastern USA.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 123 mm.[3]
The anatomy of the family Pleioptygmatidae is defined according to this the only extant species.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 37 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 150 m.[3]
Further reading
- Quinn J. F. Jr. & Lyons W. G. (1984). "A partial description of the anatomy of Pleioptygma helenae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)". American Malacological Bulletin 3(1): 97–98.
Notes and References
- [James F. Quinn|Quinn J. F.]
- Petuch E. J. (1980). "A new Falsilyria (Volutidae) and a new Conus (Conidae) from Roatan Island, Honduras (Atlantic)". The Nautilus 64(3): 115-118.
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
