Abyssochrysos brasilianus
| Abyssochrysos brasilianus | |
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| Shell of Abyssochrysos brasilianus (specimen at MNHN, paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Abyssochrysidae |
| Genus: | Abyssochrysos |
| Species: | A. brasilianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Abyssochrysos brasilianus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Abyssochrysos brasilianum Bouchet, 1991 (incorrect gender ending) | |
Abyssochrysos brasilianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Abyssochrysidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]continental slope off southeastern Brazil[1]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 23.6 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 620 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1540 m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bouchet P. (1991). "New records and new species of Abyssochrysos (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Journal of Natural History 25(2): 305–313. doi:10.1080/00222939100770221.
- ^ a b Abyssochrysos brasilianus Bouchet, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2011.
- ^ a b c 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.
External links
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