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Eucorys barbouri

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Eucorys barbouri
Eucorys barbouri shell
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E. barbouri
Binomial name
Eucorys barbouri
Clench & Aguayo, 1939
Synonyms[1]

Oocorys barbouri Clench & Aguayo, 1939 (basionym)

Eucorys barbouri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]

Distribution

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Recorded from offshore Barbados.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 65 mm.[2]

Abapertural view of a shell of E. barbouri

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 238 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1829 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2023). "Eucorys barbouri Clench & Aguayo, 1939". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLoS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMC 2808249. PMID 20098740.