Fulguropsis feldmanni
| Fulguropsis feldmanni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Busyconidae |
| Genus: | Fulguropsis |
| Species: | F. feldmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Fulguropsis feldmanni Petuch, 1991 | |
Fulguropsis feldmanni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 57 mm. Fulguropsis feldmanni belongs to a genus of whelk-like sea snails primarily distributed along the eastern coast of North America. Its distribution in the Gulf of Mexico represents a southward extension into subtropical Mexican waters, where it co-occurs with related species such as Fulguropsis texana.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, off Yucatán, Mexico.
References
- ↑ Fulguropsis feldmanni Petuch, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "Fulguropsis feldmanni Petuch, 1991".
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 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. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.