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Xenophora mekranensis - Philippines - (14029)
(Product No.: 14029)
You are purchasing the exact item described and pictured. As a natural product, irregularities in form and condition may occur, which should not be considered as defects. Therefore, we strongly recommend carefully reviewing the provided images!
Name:
Xenophora mekranensis
Common name:
pallid carrier-shell
Synonym:
Xenophora konoi, (Habe, 1953)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Xenophoridae → Xenophora → mekranensis → Xenophora mekranensis → Newton, 1905
Protection status:
Location:
Leyte Island / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Height: 5 cm
Diameter: 8,2 cm
Weight:
38 Gram
To this day it is not clear why load carrier snails integrate foreign material into their shell. Camouflage is obvious, but species that have their habitat in sea depths of up to 1500 meters also show this peculiarity. Invisibility by hiding behind foreign material is not given here in absolute darkness anyway. The cultivation may also serve to increase the surface area, which makes sinking into muddy subsoil more difficult. You just don't know. Sticking the objects on is time-consuming and can take up to ten hours, during which the animals have to remain motionless. Some species only grow similar material in similar sizes, while other species are not at all picky about ornaments. Please note: seldom single wobbly objects built in by the snail can be re-fixed in the original place with superglue to avoid loss.
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Pictures:
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This item is not subject to any protected status according to:
Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
EU Regulation 750/2013
Habitats Directive EU 2013/17
Birds Directive 2009/147
Amendment of the Federal Species Conservation Ordinance
Federal Nature Conservation Act
| HIERARCHY | OBJECT 1 |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Xenophoridae |
| Genus | Xenophora |
| Species | mekranensis |
| Binom | Xenophora mekranensis |
| Author | Newton, 1905 |
| Synonym | Xenophora konoi, (Habe, 1953) |
Research on other websites (External linking):
Species protection
www.wisia.de 🔗 - Taxonomic search on the website "Wissenschaftliches Informationssystem zum Internationalen Artenschutz"
Taxonomy
www.sealifebase.ca 🔗 - Taxonomic search for marine species on the website "SeaLifeBase"
www.marinespecies.org 🔗 - Taxonomic search for marine species on the website "World Register of Marine Species"
www.catalogueoflife.org 🔗 - Taxonomic search for Xenophora mekranensis on the website "Catalogue of Life"
www.wikipedia.de 🔗 - Taxonomic search for Xenophora mekranensis on the website "Wikipedia"
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday, October 6, 2022.