Sigatica semisulcata

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

Sigatica semisulcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Sigatica
Species:
S. semisulcata
Binomial name
Sigatica semisulcata
(Gray, 1839)

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.[2]

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References
  1. Sigatica semisulcata (Gray, 1839). WoRMS (2010). Sigatica semisulcata (Gray, 1839). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419767 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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