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Eulima fulvocincta

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Eulima fulvocincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. fulvocincta
Binomial name
Eulima fulvocincta
Synonyms
  • Eulima masseneti de Folin, 1867

Eulima fulvocincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Eulima.[1][2]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 6.6 mm (0.26 in).[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 115 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b C. B. Adams, 1850. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419837 on 2013-02-04.
  2. ^ Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
  3. ^ 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.