Fulgurofusus merope

Author
F. M. Bayer, 1971

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Min Depth
512 meters
Max Depth
566 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Florida Strait
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • carnivore (includes scavengers)
  • endemic to Gulf of Mexico
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
References

  • Bayer, F. M. 1971. Biological results of the University of Miami Deep-Sea Expeditions. 79. New and unusual mollusks collected by R/V John Elliott Pillsbury and R/V Gerda in the tropical Western Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science 21(1): 111–236.

  • Harasewych, M. G. 1983. A review of the Columbariinae (Gastropoda: Turbinellidae) of the Western Atlantic with notes on the anatomy and systematic relationships of the subfamily. Nemouria 27: 1–42.

  • Kaicher, S. D. 1989. Card Catalogue of World-wide Shells. Pack #55 - Turbinellidae Part I. S. D. Kaicher, St. Petersburg, Florida. cards [i–ii], 5578–5659, 5662–5685.

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, 05-09-2024.

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