Euthria cornea
| Euthria cornea Temporal range: Miocene - Recent | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Subfamily: | Buccininae |
| Genus: | Euthria |
| Species: | E. cornea |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthria cornea (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Euthria cornea, common name : the spindle euthria, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
Fossil reports
The fossil record of this species dates back to the Miocene (age range: from 11.608 to 7.246 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Italy.[3]
Description
The shell size of Euthria cornea varies between 20mm and 80 mm. [2] This mollusk has a robust fusiform shell, with a sharp apex. The opening is oval, wide, with slight striae. The horny operculum is oval. The coloration of the shell is quite variable, with irregular dark spots on a brownish-gray background. The mollusk is orange. This predatory species mainly feeds on small bivalves, opening slightly the valves with the strong foot and sucking the tissues.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Portugal and Morocco and in the Mediterranean Sea. [2] It can be found at depths of 5 to 30 m, mainly on rocky substrates. [4]
References
- 1 2 Euthria cornea (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 Gastropods.com = Euthria cornea; accessed :
- ↑ Fossilworks
- 1 2 Paleofox
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213