Biology:Eulima chaunax

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Eulima chaunax
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. chaunax
Binomial name
Eulima chaunax
Watson, 1883

Eulima chaunax 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]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.8 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 713 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 713 m.[3]

References

  1. Watson, 1883. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565743 on 2013-01-27.
  2. Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System , available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/collections/collections-management
  3. 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 ☰ Q5409077 entry