Aliger gallus

Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names
  • Roostertail Conch

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
82 meters
Overall Geographic Range
East Florida to Brazil; Bermuda
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • herbivore
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
References

  • Aguayo, C. G., and M. L. Jaume. 1947. Catalogo de los Moluscos de Cuba. Authors, [Havana]. i–ii, 1–300.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

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.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-10-2024.

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