Glossaulax reclusiana, also known as Recluz's moon snail, is a species of sea snail in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1][2] It is named for French amateur malacologist César Auguste Récluz.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Glossaulax |
| Species: | G. reclusiana
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| Glossaulax reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)
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Description
edit(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.[4] The shell can reach 84 millimetres (3.3 in) in height.[5]
Distribution
editIt is found along the coasts of California and Mexico.[1][6]
Habitat
editG. reclusiana lives in shallow bays and lagoons from the intertidal zone to depths around 49.5 metres (162 ft).[5]
Behavior
editLike all moon snails, G. reclusiana is predatory. It feeds on other mollusks, including Callianax biplicata and Chione fluctifraga.[7][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Glossaulax reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)". World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Recluz's Moon Snail (Glossaulax reclusiana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Devaux, Guy (2019). "Un pharmacien malacologiste". Revue d'Histoire de la Pharmacie (in French). 106 (402): 188. doi:10.3406/pharm.2019.23837.
- ^ Deshayes, G.P. (1839). "Nouvelles espèces de mollusques, provenant des côtes de la Californie, du Mexique, du Kamtschatka et de la Nouvelle-Zélande". Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne. 2 (12): 356–361. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Sept, J. Duane (2023). The New Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life of California. Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 9781990776076.
- ^ a b Smith, Jansen A.; Dietl, Gregory P. (2016). "The value of geohistorical data in identifying a recent human-induced range expansion of a predatory gastropod in the Colorado River delta, Mexico". Journal of Biogeography. 43 (4): 791–800. Bibcode:2016JBiog..43..791S. doi:10.1111/jbi.12644. ISSN 0305-0270. JSTOR 44002313.
- ^ Visaggi, C. C.; Dietl, G. P.; Kelley, P. H. (November 1, 2013). "Testing the influence of sediment depth on drilling behaviour of Neverita duplicata (Gastropoda: Naticidae), with a review of alternative modes of predation by naticids". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 79 (4): 310–322. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyt023. ISSN 0260-1230.
External links
edit- 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.
