Biology:Cyphoma macumba
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979
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Cyphoma macumba is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]
This species has become an (uncertain) synonym of Cyphoma gibbosum (Linnaeus, 1758)[2]
Distribution
Endemic to Brazil - from Ceará to Rio de Janeiro State (belonged to the Bahian Subprovince, including Abrolhos archipelago, according to Petuchi, 2013).
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 32.5 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 10 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979. WoRMS (2009). Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430867 on 5 June 2010 .
- ↑ Reijnen B.T. & van der Meij S.E.T. (2017). "Coat of many colours—DNA reveals polymorphism of mantle patterns and colouration in Caribbean Cyphoma Röding, 1798 (Gastropoda, Ovulidae)". PeerJ5:e3018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q5200247 entry
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