Chrysallida cancellata
Chrysallida cancellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of many species within the Chrysallida genus of gastropods.[1][2][3][4]
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| Species: | C. cancellata |
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| Chrysallida cancellata (d'Orbigny, 1841) | |
Distribution
This marine species mainly occurs throughout American waters, these include the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea
- Cuba
- Gulf of Mexico
- Lesser Antilles
- North West Atlantic Ocean
The species ranges from approximately 36.5°N to 12°N; 93.5°W to 65°W, these coordinates cover the United States, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana; Cuba; Virgin Islands and St. Thomas.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Chrysallida cancellata (d'Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160198 on 2011-10-26
- ITIS database
- Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
- 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.
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