Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Xenophoridae Scientific name Onustus caribaeus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Xenophoroidea Genus Onustus Rank Species | |
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Onustus caribaeus is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells.
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Description
The shells can reach a maximum height of 45mm, in average 37mm. The diameter of the base reaches a maximum length of 88mm, in average 60mm. The colour of the dorsum is yellowish-white.
Distribution
Onustus caribaeus is distributed in the North-eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and along the Atlantic coast of Brazil between 35m and 640m (mostly deeper than 100m).
References
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