Acanthinucella punctulata
| Acanthinucella punctulata | |
|---|---|
| |
| A shell of A. punctutulata occupied by a hermit crab | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| (unranked): | |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
|
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | A. punctulata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthinucella punctulata (Sowerby G.B. I, 1835)
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Acanthinucella punctulata (previously known as Acanthina punctulata), common name: the spotted thorn drupe, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description[]
These snails are small in size, about 2.5 cm. in length. The shell has dark spiral markings resembling wide dots or dashes.
Distribution[]
These snails are found on the West Coast of North America, from Monterey, California, to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat[]
A. punctulata lives on rocky shores in the upper intertidal zone.
References[]
- ^ a b Acanthinucella punctulata (Sowerby, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 February 2011.
- McLean, James H., 1978 ‘'Marine Shells of Southern California'’, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Museum, Science Series 24, Revised Edition: 1–104
External links[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acanthinucella punctulata. |
 | This Muricidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Muricidae
- Gastropods described in 1835
- Muricidae stubs