Rubyspira

Rubyspira is a genus of deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unclassified in the family within the superfamily Abyssochrysoidea.

Distribution

They are known from Monterey Bay, California.

Species

Species within the genus Rubyspira include:Rubyspira goffrediae Johnson, Warén, Lee, Kano, Kaim, Davis, Strong & Vrijenhoek, 2010Rubyspira osteovora Johnson, Warén, Lee, Kano, Kaim, Davis, Strong & Vrijenhoek, 2010 - type species of the genus RubyspiraRubyspira from São Paulo Ridge

Ecology

They are specialized bone-eating snails on whale falls. They were found on carcass of gray whale. Their main food source are bones of whales.