Archierato maugeriae

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Archierato maugeriae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias and allies.[1]

Archierato maugeriae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Eratoidae
Genus: Archierato
Species:
A. maugeriae
Binomial name
Archierato maugeriae
(Gray, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Erato maugeriae J. E. Gray, 1832 (original combination)
  • Hespererato maugeriae (J. E. Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)

Distribution

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This species is found in the Caribbean Sea from Florida to Panama.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 1.5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Archierato maugeriae (Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1458765 on 2022-07-12
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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