This shell varies in colour from beige to dark brown, and the whitish markings are quite variable, which may account for the large number of synonyms that exist. The shell is pear-shaped, with a moderately blunt apex; the wide, flared aperture with a thin lip occupies about three quarters of the length of the shell. The umbilicus is open and the columella twisted. The surface of the shell is finely striated, with shallow grooves between the ribs. The largest whorl has about twenty ribs, and there is no operculum. The maximum shell length is about 15 cm (6 in). In living animals, the mantle is white with brown markings, and flares widely as the animal moves about. The snail could be confused with Tonna galea, but that species is more globular with a blunter apex; another similar species is Eudolium bairdii, but that is usually found at much greater depths. Tonna perdix is a similar species from the Pacific Ocean, and the two may be part of a species complex.[4]
Distribution and habitatedit
Tonna pennata is found in shallow water in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Atlantic in the Canary Islands, Madeira and the West African coast.[4] It is usually found in reef areas, on coral and rock, and in sandy areas and seagrass meadows.[3] The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 13 m.[5]
Ecologyedit
Tonna pennata is a predator, specialising in sea cucumbers, particularly those in the family Stichopodidae. It also preys on bivalve molluscs and fish. It has a long eversible proboscis, with which it envelops smaller prey, or presses the organ against larger prey, secreting saliva containing sulphuric acid which paralyses its victim and starts the digestive processes. It attacks prey much larger than itself, such as the slow-moving sea cucumber Isostichopus badionotus, which can grow to a length of 50 cm (20 in).[4] The sea cucumber has developed a strategy for getting rid of its attacker. It stiffens the area round the injury which then softens, and muscular contractions cause a patch of integument to autotomise (come away from its body).[4]
Referencesedit
^Mörch O. A. (1853). Catalogus Conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso D'Aguirra & Gadea, comes de Yoldi, regis Daniae cubiculariorum princeps, ordinis Dannebrogici in prima classe & ordinis Caroli Tertii eques. Fasciculus primus. Cephalophora. Haec conchylia publica auctione calendis octobribus dividentur. L. Klein, Copenhague Vol. 1 (1852), 170 p. vol. 2, [IV] + 76 p. [post 1 aprile 1853].
^ abBieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2021). "Tonna pennata (Mörch, 1853)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ abcdJeglot, Samuel; Muller, Yves (13 December 2021). "Tonna pennata (Mörch, 1853)" (in French). DORIS. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLOS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMC2808249. PMID 20098740.
Vos, C. (2007) A conchological Iconography (No. 13) – The family Tonnidae. 123 pp., 30 numb. plus 41 (1 col.) un-numb. text-figs, 33 maps., 63 col. pls, Conchbooks, Germany
December 18, 2023
tonna, pennata, large, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusc, family, tonnidae, shells, commonly, known, atlantic, partridge, species, predator, animals, much, larger, than, itself, particularly, cucumbers, five, views, shell, scientific, classificationdo. Tonna pennata is a large species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae the tun shells 2 Commonly known as the Atlantic partridge tun 3 the species is a predator of animals much larger than itself particularly sea cucumbers Tonna pennataFive views of a shell of Tonna pennataScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder LittorinimorphaFamily TonnidaeGenus TonnaSpecies T pennataBinomial nameTonna pennata Morch 1853 1 Synonyms 2 Buccinum maculosum Dillwyn 1817 Dolium album Conrad 1854 Dolium Dolium album Conrad 1854 Recombination of synonym Dolium Dolium perdix pennata Morch 1853 Recombination Dolium pennatum Morch 1853 Dolium perdix occidentalis Morch 1877 Helix sulfurea Dall 1889 Helix sulphurea C B Adams 1849 Synonym Not available Tonna Tonna maculosa Dillwyn 1817 Recombination of synonym Tonna maculosa Dillwyn 1817 Recombination of synonym Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Ecology 4 ReferencesDescription editThis shell varies in colour from beige to dark brown and the whitish markings are quite variable which may account for the large number of synonyms that exist The shell is pear shaped with a moderately blunt apex the wide flared aperture with a thin lip occupies about three quarters of the length of the shell The umbilicus is open and the columella twisted The surface of the shell is finely striated with shallow grooves between the ribs The largest whorl has about twenty ribs and there is no operculum The maximum shell length is about 15 cm 6 in In living animals the mantle is white with brown markings and flares widely as the animal moves about The snail could be confused with Tonna galea but that species is more globular with a blunter apex another similar species is Eudolium bairdii but that is usually found at much greater depths Tonna perdix is a similar species from the Pacific Ocean and the two may be part of a species complex 4 Distribution and habitat editTonna pennata is found in shallow water in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Atlantic in the Canary Islands Madeira and the West African coast 4 It is usually found in reef areas on coral and rock and in sandy areas and seagrass meadows 3 The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m the maximum recorded depth is 13 m 5 Ecology editTonna pennata is a predator specialising in sea cucumbers particularly those in the family Stichopodidae It also preys on bivalve molluscs and fish It has a long eversible proboscis with which it envelops smaller prey or presses the organ against larger prey secreting saliva containing sulphuric acid which paralyses its victim and starts the digestive processes It attacks prey much larger than itself such as the slow moving sea cucumber Isostichopus badionotus which can grow to a length of 50 cm 20 in 4 The sea cucumber has developed a strategy for getting rid of its attacker It stiffens the area round the injury which then softens and muscular contractions cause a patch of integument to autotomise come away from its body 4 References edit Morch O A 1853 Catalogus Conchyliorum quae reliquit D Alphonso D Aguirra amp Gadea comes de Yoldi regis Daniae cubiculariorum princeps ordinis Dannebrogici in prima classe amp ordinis Caroli Tertii eques Fasciculus primus Cephalophora Haec conchylia publica auctione calendis octobribus dividentur L Klein Copenhague Vol 1 1852 170 p vol 2 IV 76 p post 1 aprile 1853 a b Bieler R Bouchet P Gofas S Marshall B Rosenberg G La Perna R Neubauer TA Sartori AF Schneider S Vos C ter Poorten JJ Taylor J Dijkstra H Finn J Bank R Neubert E Moretzsohn F Faber M Houart R Picton B Garcia Alvarez O eds 2021 Tonna pennata Morch 1853 MolluscaBase World Register of Marine Species Retrieved 22 January 2021 a b Tonna pennata Morch 1852 Atlantic partridge tun SeaLifeBase Retrieved 10 January 2021 a b c d Jeglot Samuel Muller Yves 13 December 2021 Tonna pennata Morch 1853 in French DORIS Retrieved 10 January 2021 Welch John J 2010 The Island Rule and deep sea gastropods re examining the evidence PLOS ONE 5 1 e8776 doi 10 1371 journal pone 0008776 PMC 2808249 PMID 20098740 Vos C 2007 A conchological Iconography No 13 The family Tonnidae 123 pp 30 numb plus 41 1 col un numb text figs 33 maps 63 col pls Conchbooks Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonna pennata amp oldid 1045807288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
