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Scaphella
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Biminiensis
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Matchetti
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Martinshugari
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Macrocephala
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Kendrae
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Baudoni
''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382285 on 2012-07-09 Distribution This is a tropical genus occurring in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Description There are both living and fossil species in this genus, which first appeared in the Paleocene. The fusiform, patterned shell is small to large. The protoconch is smooth and papilliform, often with a calcarella. The columellar plates are weak or absent. The periostracum is present, but an operculum is not. The radula is small, and variable from Y-shaped to tricuspid. Species Species within the genus ''Scaphella'' include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Junonia
''Scaphella junonia'', common names the junonia, or Juno's volute, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. This species lives in water from 29 m to 126 m depth in the tropical Western Atlantic. Because of its deepwater habitat, the shell usually only washes up onto beaches after strong storms, or hurricanes. The species is named after the ancient Roman goddess Juno. Distribution ''Scaphella junonia'' is found throughout Florida to Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. * A subspecies, ''Scaphella junonia johnstoneae'', is found off of Alabama and is the state shell of that state. * Another subspecies, ''Scaphella junonia butleri'', is found off of the Yucatan. Shell description The largest recorded shell of ''Scaphella junonia'' is 154 mm in length. The shell is cream in color with about 12 spiral rows of somewhat squarish brown dots. The large protoconch is tan. The aperture of the shell is almost 3/4 of the length of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Gaudiati
''Scaphella gaudiati'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae ''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea snails ..., the volutes. Description Distribution References * Bail, P.; Shelton, D.N. (2001). Scaphella (Scaphella) gaudiati n.sp. (Gastropoda: Volutidae: Scaphellinae) a new volute from the Caribbean Sea. Novapex (Jodoigne) 2(4): 137-140 Volutidae Gastropods described in 1999 {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Dubia
''Scaphella junonia'', common name the dubious volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae ''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea snails ..., the volutes. References Volutidae Gastropods described in 1827 Taxa named by William Broderip {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Dohrni
''Scaphella dohrni'', commonly known as the Dohrn's volute is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and off Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to .... References * Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. ''A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae.'' Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl. * 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. Volutidae Gastropods described in 1903 {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Gouldiana
''Scaphella gouldiana'', commonly known as the banded volute is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae ''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea snails ..., the volutes. Description Distribution References Volutidae Gastropods described in 1887 {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaphella Evelina
''Scaphella evelina'', commonly known as the Evelyn's volute is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae ''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea snails ..., the volutes. Description Distribution References Volutidae Gastropods described in 1971 {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
