Savignyella lafontii is widely distributed in tropical or subtropical regions. It has been recorded from Brazil, West Africa, Mauritius, Australia, and Egypt. The specimen illustrated is from Dampier, Western Australia
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Illustration: from Busk, 1852 |
Original description: Eucratea lafontii Audouin, 1826
Locality: Egypt.
Type Specimen:
Description from Tilbrook, Hayward & Gordon, 2001. (PDF file)