Biology:Eucorys barbouri

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Eucorys barbouri
Eucorys barbouri Barbados.jpg
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

Recorded from offshore Barbados.

Description

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

Abapertural view of a shell of E. barbouri

Habitat

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3168580 entry