- Source: Glossaulax reclusiana
Glossaulax reclusiana, also known as Recluz's moon snail, is a species of sea snail in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. It is named for French amateur malacologist César Auguste Récluz.
Description
(Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-conical and swollen, with a smooth or slightly striated surface. It is grayish-lead in color, whitish at the base, and features a dark band around the suture. The umbilicus is large and mostly covered by a callus, which is unevenly divided by a groove. The columella is heavily calloused at the top, white in the upper part, and marked with a dark spot in the lower part. The aperture is ovate-semilunar, with a small channel at the top, and is white to brownish on the inside. The shell can reach 84 millimetres (3.3 in) in height.
Distribution
It is found along the coasts of California and Mexico.
Habitat
G. reclusiana lives in shallow bays and lagoons from the intertidal zone to depths around 49.5 metres (162 ft).
Behavior
Like all moon snails, G. reclusiana is predatory. It feeds on other mollusks, including Callianax biplicata and Chione fluctifraga.
References
External links
Gabb, W.M. (1864). "Description of the Cretaceous fossils. In: Meek, F. B. and Gabb, W. M. Geological Survey of California". Palaeontology of California. 1: 55–243. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
Arnold, R. (1903). "The paleontology and stratigraphy of the marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California". Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences. 3: 1–420. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
Dall, W.H. (1909). "Contributions to the Tertiary Palaeontology of the Pacific coast. The Miocene of Astoria and Coos Bay, Oregon" (PDF). Professional Papers, United States Geological Survey. 59: 1–278. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). "Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae" (PDF). Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133.
