Cymatona philomelae

Cymatona philomelae is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]

Cymatona philomelae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Cymatona
Species:
C. philomelae
Binomial name
Cymatona philomelae
(Watson, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sassia philomelae (Watson, 1881)
  • Triton philomelae Watson, 1881

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 29 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]

References
  1. Cymatona philomelae (Watson, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
  2. 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.


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