Pseudovertagus aluco can be found on sand-bars at the high tide level, on tidalflats, on clean sand and coralrubble.[5][6]
Descriptionedit
Shell of Pseudovertagus aluco can reach a length of 45–95 millimetres (1.8–3.7 in).[3] This species possess high-spired shells with a small aperture and a few spiral rows of tubercles.
Behaviouredit
These sea snails usually extend their proboscis and foot deep into the sediments, rather than burrowing below the surface.[6]
^ abJenny Sa ¨ lgeback and Enrico Savazzi Constructional morphology of cerithiform gastropods
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systemae naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differetiis, synonymis, locis.v. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii 824 pp.
Born, I. von 1778. Index rerum naturalium Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, pl. 1, Testacea. – Verzeichniss etc. Illust. Vindobonae. Vienna : J.P. Krauss xlii 458 pp.
Bruguière, M. 1792. Encyclopédie Méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des vers. Paris : Panckoucke Vol. 1 i–xviii, 757 pp.
Adams, H. & Adams, A. 1854. The genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to their organization. London : John Van Voorst Vol. 1(IX-XV) pp. 257–484, pls 33–60.
Sowerby, G.B. 1855. Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 2(16) 847–899, pls 176–186.
Kobelt, W. 1898. Die Gattung Cerithium Lam. 201–297, pls 37–47 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1.
Thiele, J. 1931. Handbuch der Systematischen Weichtierkunde. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 2 pp. 377–778.
Hirase, S. & Taki, I. 1951. A handbook of illustrated shells in natural colors from the Japanese Islands and adjacent territories. Tokyo : Bunkyokaku xxiv, 134 pp.
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian Shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp.
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1972. The taxonomy of some Indo-Pacific Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 9: 195–204
Houbrick, R.S. 1978. The family Cerithiidae in the Indo-Pacific. Part I. The genera Rhinoclavis, Pseudovertagus and Clavocerithium. Monographs of Marine Mollusca 1: 1–130
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
External linksedit
CERITHIIDAE
Shell Encyclopedia
"Pseudovertagus aluco". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Bibliographyedit
Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises, III(fasc. 4). Société d'Editions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales: Paris. 321–636, plates IV-VII pp.
Petit R.E. (2009) George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. Zootaxa 2189: 1–218.
January 01, 1970
pseudovertagus, aluco, common, name, aluco, vertagus, cuming, cerith, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, cerithiidae, ceriths, five, views, shell, scientific, classification, kingdom, animalia, phylum, mollusca, class, gastropoda, unranked, cl. Pseudovertagus aluco common name aluco vertagus or Cuming s cerith is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae the ceriths 1 2 Pseudovertagus aluco Five views of a shell of Pseudovertagus aluco Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda unranked clade Caenogastropodaclade Sorbeoconcha Superfamily Cerithioidea Family Cerithiidae Genus Pseudovertagus Subgenus Pseudovertagus Species P aluco Binomial name Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms 1 Cerithium Aluco aluco Linnaeus 1758 Cerithium Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Cerithium Vertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Cerithium aluco Linnaeus 1758 Cerithium cumingii A Adams in G B Sowerby II 1855 Murex aluco Linnaeus 1758 original combination Murex coronatus Born 1778 Pseudovertagus Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Rhinoclavis aluco Linnaeus 1758 Strombus coronatus Roding 1798 Vertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Vertagus cumingii A Adams in G B Sowerby II 1855 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Habitat 3 Description 4 Behaviour 5 References 6 External links 7 BibliographyDistribution editThis species is present in the Indo Pacific from the Eastern Africa to Philippines and in Australia Northern Territory Queensland and Western Australia the Samoan Islands and New Caledonia 3 4 nbsp Shell of Pseudovertagus aluco from AustraliaHabitat editPseudovertagus aluco can be found on sand bars at the high tide level on tidalflats on clean sand and coralrubble 5 6 Description editShell of Pseudovertagus aluco can reach a length of 45 95 millimetres 1 8 3 7 in 3 This species possess high spired shells with a small aperture and a few spiral rows of tubercles Behaviour editThese sea snails usually extend their proboscis and foot deep into the sediments rather than burrowing below the surface 6 References edit a b Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758 Retrieved through World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010 OBIS Indo Pacific Molluscan Database a b Pseudovertagus aluco Gastropods com Retrieved 12 January 2019 Sealife Base Walter Olivier Cernohorsky 1972 The Taxonomy of Some Indo Pacific Mollusca with Descriptions of New Species Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 9 195 204 ISSN 0067 0464 JSTOR 42906180 Wikidata Q58676917 a b Jenny Sa lgeback and Enrico Savazzi Constructional morphology of cerithiform gastropods Linnaeus C 1758 Systemae naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differetiis synonymis locis v Holmiae Laurentii Salvii 824 pp Born I von 1778 Index rerum naturalium Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis pl 1 Testacea Verzeichniss etc Illust Vindobonae Vienna J P Krauss xlii 458 pp Bruguiere M 1792 Encyclopedie Methodique ou par ordre de matieres Histoire naturelle des vers Paris Panckoucke Vol 1 i xviii 757 pp Adams H amp Adams A 1854 The genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to their organization London John Van Voorst Vol 1 IX XV pp 257 484 pls 33 60 Sowerby G B 1855 Thesaurus Conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells London Sowerby Vol 2 16 847 899 pls 176 186 Kobelt W 1898 Die Gattung Cerithium Lam 201 297 pls 37 47 in Kuster H C Martini F W amp Chemnitz J H eds Systematisches Conchylien Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz Nurnberg Bauer amp Raspe Vol 1 Thiele J 1931 Handbuch der Systematischen Weichtierkunde Jena Gustav Fischer Vol 2 pp 377 778 Hirase S amp Taki I 1951 A handbook of illustrated shells in natural colors from the Japanese Islands and adjacent territories Tokyo Bunkyokaku xxiv 134 pp Wilson B R amp Gillett K 1971 Australian Shells illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters Sydney Reed Books 168 pp Cernohorsky W O 1972 The taxonomy of some Indo Pacific Mollusca with descriptions of new species Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 9 195 204 Houbrick R S 1978 The family Cerithiidae in the Indo Pacific Part I The genera Rhinoclavis Pseudovertagus and Clavocerithium Monographs of Marine Mollusca 1 1 130 Wilson B 1993 Australian Marine Shells Prosobranch Gastropods Kallaroo Western Australia Odyssey Publishing Vol 1 408 pp External links editCERITHIIDAE Shell Encyclopedia Pseudovertagus aluco Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Bibliography editDautzenberg Ph 1929 Contribution a l etude de la faune de Madagascar Mollusca marina testacea Faune des colonies francaises III fasc 4 Societe d Editions geographiques maritimes et coloniales Paris 321 636 plates IV VII pp Petit R E 2009 George Brettingham Sowerby I II amp III their conchological publications and molluscan taxa Zootaxa 2189 1 218 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pseudovertagus aluco amp oldid 1215391042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
