Scaphander punctostriatus

Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & Adams, 1842)

• Bulla punctostriata Mighels & Adams, 1842 (original)
• Cryptaxis crebripunctatus Jeffreys, 1883
• Scaphander librarius Lovén, 1846
• Scaphander punctostriatus var. elongata Locard, 1897
• Scaphander punctostriatus var. inflata Locard, 1897
• Scaphander punctostriatus var. intermedia Locard, 1897

Description

Biology

Etymology

• Scaphander. From Greek “skaphe”, boat, any excavated object + “andros”, man.
• Punctostriatus. From Latin “Punctum”, small quantity, dot, score, stain, tip, small hole, perforation, sting + “striatus”, groove, channel, wrinkle.

Distribution

Known georeferenced records of the species: Scaphander punctostriatus
Sources:
: OBIS : GROC 2010-2011 : Enric Madrenas : João Pedro Silva : Bernard Picton : GBIF.ORG	: OPK : VIMAR : Manuel Ballesteros. : M@re Nostrum : Altres fonts : Marine Regions

References for the species: Scaphander punctostriatus

Cantabria: Hidalgo (1917), Nordsieck (1972), Bouchet (1975, bathyal), Borja (1987), Martínez et al. (1993). Portugal: Locard (1897, bathyal). Catalunya: Ros (1975), Giribet and Peñas (1997). Canarias: Ortea et al. (2001), Moro et al. (2003). Azores: Watson (1886), Dautzenberg (1889), Dautzenberg and Fischer (1896, 1897), Locard (1897), Nordsieck (1972), Bouchet (1975), Mikkelsen (1995), Malaquias (2001).
Sources: Cervera et al., 2004, Ballesteros, 2007 & 2016, McDonald, 2006 and other sources.

Abundance

Western Mediterranean:
Eastern Mediterranean:
Atlantic Ocean: