Supplanaxis nucleus explained

Supplanaxis nucleus, common name the black Atlantic planaxis, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.^[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[1] Maximum recorded depth is 3 m.^[1]

References

• Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

Notes and References

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