Batheulima epixantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Eulimidae |
Genus: | Batheulima |
Species: | B. epixantha |
Binomial name | |
Batheulima epixantha Simone, 2002 |
Batheulima epixantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eulimidae.
Distribution
This marine species is mainly known to occur off the coasts of Brazil, within the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 6.6 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 129 m. Maximum recorded depth is 133 m.
References
- Simone, 2002. Simone L.R.L. 2002. Three new deepwater species of Eulimidae (Caenogastropoda) from Brasil. Novapex 3(2-3): 55-60. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=387701 on 2013-02-21.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
- ^ Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Batheulima epixantha |
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