Euspira pallida (Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829) Pale moonsnail |
photo by
Miller, Todd |
Family: | Naticidae (moon snails) | |||
Max. size: | 4.2 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2430 m | |||
Distribution: | Arctic, Northern Atlantic and Pacific Ocean: from Alaska south to Baja California. Polar to tropical. | |||
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Biology: | Found on the surface or burrowed in sand along the shallow subtidal zone to 500 m depth (Ref. 95344). Benthic predator (Ref. 117359). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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