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Species of gastropod
Polinices lacteus
Polinices lacteus shell
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Polinices
Species:
P. lacteus
Binomial name
Polinices lacteus
Synonyms
Natica candidissima Récluz, 1851
Natica caribaea Philippi, 1851
Natica lactea (Guilding, 1834)
Natica ochrostoma Récluz, 1850
Natica pfeifferi Philippi, 1851
Natica porcelana d'Orbigny, 1840
Natica puella Philippi, 1852
Natica rodatzii Philippi, 1851 (junior synonym)
Natica sanctivincentii Brooks, 1933
Naticina lactea Guilding, 1834 (original combination)
Polinices porcelanus (d'Orbigny, 1840)
Polynices lacteus (Guilding, 1834)
Polinices lacteus is a
species of
predatory
sea snail , a
marine
gastropod
mollusk in the
family
Naticidae , the moon snails.
[1]
Polinices lacteus specimens have been found throughout the southern Atlantic coastlines. This includes the Caribbean Sea, as well as the Canary Islands, the Angolan coast, and the Cape Verde island chain. The species has also been spotted on almost the entirety of the South American coast, plus the Gulf of Mexico.
[2]
The maximum recorded
shell length is 40 mm.
[3] Operculum is thin, horny, yellow or amber-red. (R.Tucker Abbott -1968- "Seashells of North America") Periostracum is thin, yellowish.
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 120 m.
[3]
Brooks S.T. 1933. Natica sancti-vincentii, sp. nov. Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 21: 413
MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0.
Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
Philippi, R. A. (1849-1853). Die Gattungen Natica und Amaura. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. In: Küster, H. C., Ed. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Neu herausgegeben und vervollständigt. Zweiten Bandes erste Abtheilung. 2(1): 2 (1): 1-66, 65[a], 66[a], 67-164, pls. A, 1-19. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe (publication dates: 1-18 [1849]; 19-26 [1850]; 67-120 [1851]; 27-66 [1852]; 121-164
Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1839-1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. 117 p., pl. 1-7, 7B (p. 1-24 [Aug. 1839], 25-48 [Sept. 1839], 49-72 [Oct-1839], 73-104 [Jan. 1840], 105-136 [Mar. 1840],137-143 [Apr. 1840], 145-152 [Aug. 1842] pl. 1 [Jul. 1836], 2 [Dec. 1836], 3 [May 1842], 4-5 [June 1840], 7 [May 1842], 6,7B [Aug. 1842]. Béthune, Paris
Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas