Spirotropis monterosatoi

Spirotropis monterosatoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]

Spirotropis monterosatoi
Shell of Spirotropis monterosatoi (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Spirotropis
Species:
S. monterosatoi
Binomial name
Spirotropis monterosatoi
Martens, 1904
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleurotoma monterosatoi Locard, 1897 (basionym)
  • Taranis (Allo) monterosatoi (Locard, 1897)

Taxonomy

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Bouchet & Warén (1980) placed S. sarsi Warén, 1975 and S. carinata of Mediterranean authors in the synonymy of this species, but this was shown to be incorrect by Janssen (1993). [1]

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the benthic zone between Iceland and Norway, down to northwest Africa; in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Spirotropis monterosatoi (Locard, 1897). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 November 2011.
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  • Locard, A. (1897-1898). Expéditions scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882 et 1883. Mollusques testacés. Paris, Masson.
  • "Spirotropis monterosatoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.