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(Say, 1826)

Astyris lunata

Lunar Dovesnail

Phylum:

Mollusca

Taxonomy

Class:

Gastropoda

Order:

Neogastropoda

Family:

Columbellidae

UF 451499

Shell Information

Maximum size: 5.8

Chirality:

Dextral

Description:

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Ecological Information

Distribution:

Nova Scotia to Brazil

Depth (m):

0 to 115 meters

Diet:

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Habitat:

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Works Cited

MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Astyris lunata (Say, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160102 on 2023-01-24
Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/

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