(Kiener, 1838)
Epitonium humphreysii
Humphrey's Wentletrap
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Family:
Epitoniidae
ANSP 476333
Shell Information
Height (mm): 24
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
This shell has nine to ten whorls that make up the spire. The shell is patterned with large bladelike axial structures called costae.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Massachusetts to Brazil
Depth (m):
0 to 95 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Soft substrates
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160293 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. 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 University Press, College Station, Texas.