Douglassia moratensis
| Douglassia moratensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Douglassia |
| Species: | D. moratensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Douglassia moratensis Fallon, 2016 | |
Douglassia moratensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae.[1]
Description
External Shell and Structure
The size of an adult shell varies between 10mm and 14mm.[2] Specimen photos show D. moratensis as fusiform with 8-9 whorls on the teleoconch and a high spire. The whorls are convex and rounded with strong axial ribs. The shell is primarily a caramel brown color with spiral bands of white, with the aperture lip and anterior half of the body whorl solidly white. The aperture has a short siphonal canal and is oblong with a wide posterior sinus.[3] D. moratensis has a corneous operculum.[4]
Live Snail
Species in the family Drilliidae have a radula that has five teeth in each row. The center row has a vestigial central tooth, the two medial rows have comb-like teeth, and the marginal rows have slender teeth.[4] Drilliidae species possess a venom gland.[5] D. moratensis has lens eyes.[6]
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Caribbean Sea off Honduras.[2] Only two known specimens have been found as of 2026[7], with depths listed at approximately 20 meters below the surface, in the benthic zone.[8][9][6]
Life Habits
Diet
D. moratensis are carnivorous predators.[7] Drilliidae species feed primarily on polychaetes.[10]
Reproduction
D. moratensis reproduces sexually.[6]
Locomotion
This species moves by mucus mediated gliding.[8]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2016). Douglassia moratensis Fallon, 2016. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=871983 on 2016-08-23
- 1 2 Fallon, Phillip J. (31 December 2016), PLATE 63. Douglassia moratensis, new species. Figs. 1, 3 in Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, retrieved 7 January 2026
- ↑ "Douglassia moratensis - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Family Drilliidae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ A. E Fedosov, N. Puillandre. Integrative taxonomy of the Clavus canalicularis species complex (Drilliidae, Conoidea, Gastropoda) with description of four new species. Molluscan Research, 2020, 40 (3), pp.251-266. ⟨10.1080/13235818.2020.1788695⟩. ⟨hal-02975080⟩
- 1 2 3 "Douglassia moratensis Fallon 2016 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Douglassia moratensis Fallon, 2016". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Douglassia moratensis Fallon 2016 maps - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Orrell T, Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship (2026). NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US). Version 1.109. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnhrg3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-16. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1317879984
- ↑ "Drilliidae". www.mindat.org. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- Fallon, P.J. (2016). "Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species". Zootaxa. 4090 (1): 1–363. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1. PMID 27394363.
External links
- "Douglassia moratensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.