Fowlerina punctata
Species of gastropod
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Fowlerina punctata is a species of naked pelagic sea snail, specifically a pteropod.[1]
| Fowlerina punctata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Clionidae |
| Genus: | Fowlerina |
| Species: | F. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Fowlerina punctata Tesch, 1903 | |
Description
F. punctata can grow up to 6 mm, and has a transparent body with well-developed lateral footlobes. The species is a protandric hermaphrodite, and is a carnivore. It preys on shelled pteropods.[2]
Distribution
The species inhabits sessile and subtropical waters, and has been observed in the Mediterranean and Alboran Seas.[3] It has been also observed near Cape Verde, in westernmost Africa.[4]
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