Turbo cailletii

Author
Fischer & Bernardi, 1857
Common Names
  • Filose Turban

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Min Depth
4 meters
Max Depth
73 meters
Overall Geographic Range
East Florida to Lesser Antilles
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • coral reef
  • herbivore
  • hard substrate
Microhabitat
  • sand
References

  • Fernández Milera, J. 1998. Joyas de Cuba. Editorial Oriente, Santiago de Cuba. 222 + [ix] pp.

  • García, E. F. 2000. Surprising new molluscan records for Louisiana and the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. American Conchologist 28(3): 5–6.

  • González, M. A., E. A. Chávez, G. de la Cruz, and D. Torruco. 1991. Distribution patterns of gastropods and bivalves at the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Ciencias Marinas 17(3): 147–172.

  • Tunnell, J. W., Jr. 1974. Ecological and Geographical Distribution of Mollusca of Lobos and Enmedio Coral Reefs, Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Ph.D. dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. xii + 157 + [i]

  • Vokes, H. E., and E. H. Vokes. 1983. Distribution of shallow-water marine Mollusca, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Middle American Research Institute Publication 54: viii + 183.

Endnotes

  • Turbo cailletii: T. filosus Wood, 1828, non Helbling 1779, is a synonym. New record for NE GMx; ID: EFG; coll. R/V Pelican, 4 June 2004, W. Florida, 26º25.77'N, 83º43.03'W, 73–78 m, EFG 25400.

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, 05-07-2024.

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