Malacology
Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.
Mcginty's Cone
(Pilsbry, 1955)
Conasprella mcgintyi
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Neogastropoda
Family:
Conidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 465737
Shell Information
Maximum length (mm): 60
Dextral
Chirality:
McGinty's cone has a narrow elongated shell with a pronounced spire. It has a beaded rib on the shoulder of each whorl that becomes more faint on the body whorl. The body whorl has defined spiral grooves. The shell is white with spots of orange-brown on the spire. It also has solid and spotted bands of orange-brown on the body whorl.
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
East Florida to Brazil
55 to 219 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Marine
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase.�Conasprella mcgintyi�(Pilsbry, 1955). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835304 on 2021-09-03
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.
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/