Eulimacrostoma lutescens
Shell of Eulimacrostoma lutescens (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulimacrostoma
Species:
E. lutescens
Binomial name
Eulimacrostoma lutescens
(Simone, 2002)
Synonyms

Batheulima lutescens Simone, 2002 (original combination)

Eulimacrostoma lutescens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1][2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the coasts of Brazil within the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10.7 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 610 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[3]

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Eulimacrostoma lutescens (Simone, 2002). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1362329 on 2019-07-27
  2. Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
  3. 1 2 3 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.


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