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]

Glossaulax reclusiana
Shells of Glossaulax reclusiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Glossaulax
Species:
G. reclusiana
Binomial name
Glossaulax reclusiana
(Deshayes, 1839)
Synonyms[1]
  • Natica reclusiana Deshayes, 1839
  • Neverita alta Arnold, 1903
  • Neverita reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)
  • Neverita reclusiana imperforata Dall, 1909 junior subjective synonym
  • Neverita recluziana [sic] (Deshayes, 1839) misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
  • Neverita recluziana var. alta (Arnold, 1903 (misspelling; variety)
  • Neverita recluziana var. imperforata Dall, 1909 (variety)
  • Neverita secta Gabb, 1864 † junior subjective synonym
  • Polinices reclusianus (Deshayes, 1839)
  • Polinices recluzianus [sic] (Deshayes, 1839) (misspelling)
  • Polinices recluzianus alta Arnold, 1903
  • Polinices recluzianus var. imperforata Dall, 1909 (variety)
  • Polynices (Neverita) recluziana [sic] superseded combination (misspelling) Polynices (Neverita) recluziana var. alta
  • Arnold, 1903 (variety)

Description

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(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

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It is found along the coasts of California and Mexico.[1][6]

Habitat

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G. reclusiana lives in shallow bays and lagoons from the intertidal zone to depths around 49.5 metres (162 ft).[5]

Behavior

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Like all moon snails, G. reclusiana is predatory. It feeds on other mollusks, including Callianax biplicata and Chione fluctifraga.[7][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Glossaulax reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)". World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ "Recluz's Moon Snail (Glossaulax reclusiana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Devaux, Guy (2019). "Un pharmacien malacologiste". Revue d'Histoire de la Pharmacie (in French). 106 (402): 188. doi:10.3406/pharm.2019.23837.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
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