| Caecum brasilicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Caecidae |
| Genus: | Caecum |
| Species: | C. brasilicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecum brasilicum Folin, 1874 | |
Caecum brasilicum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.
Distribution
Caecum brasilicum has been found to live in the Exclusive economic zone of Brazil or Blue Amazon.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m. Maximum recorded depth is 24 m.
References
- ^ Caecum brasilicum Folin, 1874. WoRMS (2010). Caecum brasilicum Folin, 1874. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419580 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ 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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| Caecum brasilicum | |
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