Alia carinata, common name the carinate dove shell, is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Alia carinata | |
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| A. carinata in La Jolla, California | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Alia |
| Species: | A. carinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Alia carinata (Hinds, 1844)
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Distribution
editThis species is found in the Eastern Pacific, from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.[2] It can be found on patches of algae, rocks,[3][4] eelgrass,[5] and especially on surfgrass.[6]
Description
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The adult size of the shell of this species of dove snail can be between 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in length.[2][7] The body whorl is sometimes carinate (having a pronounced keel), sometimes less so, and sometimes not at all.[4][5] The shell color is quite variable; it can be one uniform color or patterned with multiple shades of color.[2][4] It has a stenoglossan radula with bicuspate lateral teeth and a slightly curved rachidian tooth.[8]
Ecology
editAlia carinata has been shown to be able to detect the presence of predators solely by the presence of chemicals in the water. When the sea star predator Leptasterias hexactis is near, A. carinata may choose to run away, rear up, or fight (usually after they have already tried running). When fighting, the snail bites the tube feet of its pursuer.[6]
Some species of amphipods are known to mimic A. carinata, including Thorlaksonius platypus.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Monsecour, K. (2012). Alia carinata (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511703 on 2012-11-22
- ^ a b c Demaintenon, Marta J. (2019). "The Columbellid species of the northeast Pacific coast from the Aleutian Islands to Cedros Island, Baja California (Neogastropoda: Columbellidae)". Zoosymposia. 13: 164–165. doi:10.11646/zoosymposia.13.1.19. eISSN 1178-9913. ISSN 1178-9905.
- ^ McLean, James H. (1962). "Sublittoral Ecology of Kelp Beds of the Open Coast Area near Carmel, California". Biological Bulletin. 122 (1): 110. doi:10.2307/1539325. ISSN 0006-3185.
- ^ a b c Tupen, Jeff W. (1999). "Shell Form and Color Variability in Alia carinata (Neogastropoda: Columbellidae)". The Veliger. 42 (3): 249–259.
- ^ a b Bergman, Julia; Geller, Jonathan B.; Chow, Victor (1983). "Morphological Divergence and Predator-Induced Shell Repair in Alia carinata (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)". The Veliger. 26 (2): 116–118. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ a b Fishlyn, Debby A.; Phillips, David W. (1980). "Chemical camouflaging and behavioral defenses against a predatory seastar by three species of gastropods from the surfgrass phyllospadix community". The Biological Bulletin. 158 (1): 34–48. doi:10.2307/1540756. ISSN 0006-3185.
- ^ McLean, James H., 1978 Marine Shells of Southern California, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Museum, Science Series 24, Revised Edition: p. 48
- ^ Radwin, George E. (1977). "The Family Columbellidae in the Western Atlantic". The Veliger. 19 (4): 411–415.
- ^ Crane, Jules M. (1969). "Mimicry of the Gastropod 'Mitrella carinata' by the Amphipod 'Pleustes platypa'". The Veliger. 12: 200. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2025-02-09 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links
edit- "Alia carinata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Hinds R. B. (1844-1845). Mollusca. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42. London: Smith, Elder and Co. v + 72 pp., 21 pls. [Pp. 1-24, pls. 1-7, July 1844; pp. 25-48, pl. 8-14, October 1844; p. i-v, 49-72, pl. 15-21, January 1845. ]
- Dall W.H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean in the collection of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 56: 293-371
- Gould, A.A. & Carpenter, P.P. (1857 ["1856"). Descriptions of shells from the Gulf of California and the Pacific coasts of Mexico and California. Part II. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 24: 198-208]
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680230
- Reeve L.A. (1858–1859) Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859