Sconsia grayi
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Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855
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Sconsia grayi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 71 mm.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of east Florida,
the Florida Keys, Caribbean Sea and eastern Brazil.
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Sconsia grayi A. Adams, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533413 on 2 March 2011 .
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.