Stigmaulax sulcatus

Stigmaulax sulcatus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Stigmaulax sulcatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Stigmaulax
Species:
S. sulcatus
Binomial name
Stigmaulax sulcatus
(Born, 1778)

Distribution

An uncommon species -Western Atlantic sources

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 44 m.[2]
Dredged at 150+ metres depth, off Barbados.

References
  1. Stigmaulax sulcatus (Born, 1778). WoRMS (2010). Stigmaulax sulcatus (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419772 on 17 June 2010 .
  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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