Bulbus smithii
| Bulbus smithii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Bulbus |
| Species: | B. smithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbus smithii Brown, 1839 | |
Bulbus smithii is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 39 millimetres (1.5 in).
Habitat
The recorded depth of this species is 325 metres (1,066 ft).
References
- ↑ Bulbus smithii Brown, 1839. Gofas, S. (2009). Bulbus smithii Brown, 1839. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140524 on 16 June 2010 .
- 1 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.