Epitonium humphreysii


Epitonium humphreysii, common name Humphrey's wentletrap, is a species of small predatory or ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.

Distribution

This wentletrap occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean; it is found from Massachusetts, south throughout Florida and through the Gulf states to Mexico, and also in Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 95 m.