(G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
Simnialena uniplicata
One-toothed Simnia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Ovulidae
ANSP 17065
Shell Information
Length (mm): 12-18
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
This is a narrow shell with a smooth surface.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Virginia to Brazil
Depth (m):
1 to 116 meters
Diet:
Carnivore; They feed on octocorals like gorgonians
Habitat:
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Simnialena uniplicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160414 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.
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.