Taxon profile
species
Epitonium phymanthi Robertson, 1994
kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Mollusca - mollusks » class Gastropoda - gastropods » family Epitoniidae - Wentletraps » genus Epitonium
ID: 135839
pID: 74112
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: McMammal
Created: 2005-12-22 09:53:48 - User McMammal
Data last updated: 2021-02-25 14:12:29
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id135839/
Text function: [[t:135839;<em>Epitonium phymanthi</em>]]
[[t:135839;<em>Epitonium phymanthi</em>]] Robertson, 1994
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id135839/"><em>Epitonium phymanthi</em></a>
pID: 74112
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: McMammal
Created: 2005-12-22 09:53:48 - User McMammal
Data last updated: 2021-02-25 14:12:29
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id135839/
Text function: [[t:135839;<em>Epitonium phymanthi</em>]]
[[t:135839;<em>Epitonium phymanthi</em>]] Robertson, 1994
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id135839/"><em>Epitonium phymanthi</em></a>
Images
Author: Weil et al.
Taxon in country check-lists*
North America: Bahamas, United States of America (Florida), South America: Caribbean, Virgin Islands
* List of countries might not be complete
Description
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 118849
Text Type: 1
Page: 0
Created: 2022-11-01 20:07:19 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:135839,textblock=118849,elang=EN;Description]]
Text ID: 118849
Text Type: 1
Page: 0
Created: 2022-11-01 20:07:19 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:135839,textblock=118849,elang=EN;Description]]
Like the other epitoniid species recently described by this author, it occurs in shallow water. This species ranges from southeast Florida and the Bahamas to the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles. It attains a maximum size of about 17mm. The number of costae ranges from 18 to 45 per whorl. The larger the shell, the larger the number of costae. The costae tend to be thin and reflected. There are about 12 spiral lines per whorl. The umbilicus is open. There are up to 8 inflated teleoconch whorls. The aperture is oval and the outer lip is thin. The color is off-white to white.
Weil, A. , Brown, L. & Neville, B, 1999. The Wentletrap book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world.
Author: Jan Delsing
Links and literature
Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Epitonium phymanthi Robertson, 1994]Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013