Velutina velutina
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Velutina velutina, common name
the smooth lamellaria, is a species
of small sea snail
with a transparent shell, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the family
Velutinidae
.
length is 27.5 mm.
Distribution of Velutina velutina include:
Velutina velutina feeds on planktonic and minute detrital
food items through either suspension or deposit feeding, that are general feeding for the group.
Sexes are separate but are seldom conspicuously different externally. Velutina velutina is a simultaneous hermaphrodite
yet self-fertilization is prevented due to various morphological, physiological, or behavioral mechanisms. They shed their eggs.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the smooth lamellaria, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of small sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
with a transparent shell, a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (biology)
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Velutinidae
Velutinidae
Velutinidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.- Taxonomy :The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi :* subfamily Velutininae J. E...
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Description
The maximum body size is from 15 to 50 mm. The maximum recorded shellGastropod shell
The gastropod shell is a shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail, one kind of mollusc. The gastropod shell is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment, but also for protection from predators and from mechanical damage...
length is 27.5 mm.
Distribution
The distribution of Velutina velutina is circumboreal. The range of Velutina velutina include: 72.78°N to 42°N; 70°W to 0°W.Distribution of Velutina velutina include:
- GreenlandGreenlandGreenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
: West Greenland. - Canada: LabradorLabradorLabrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
, Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area... - USA: MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, including Cobscook BayCobscook BayCobscook Bay is located in Washington County in the state of Maine. It opens into the Bay of Fundy immediately south of the city of Eastport and adjacent to Passamaquoddy Bay...
Ecology
The habitat of Velutina velutina include bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary. Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 183 m.Velutina velutina feeds on planktonic and minute detrital
Detritus
Detritus is a biological term used to describe dead or waste organic material.Detritus may also refer to:* Detritus , a geological term used to describe the particles of rock produced by weathering...
food items through either suspension or deposit feeding, that are general feeding for the group.
Sexes are separate but are seldom conspicuously different externally. Velutina velutina is a simultaneous hermaphrodite
Hermaphrodite
In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes.Many taxonomic groups of animals do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which both...
yet self-fertilization is prevented due to various morphological, physiological, or behavioral mechanisms. They shed their eggs.