Biology:Eulima fulvocincta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Eulima fulvocincta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. fulvocincta
Binomial name
Eulima fulvocincta
C. B. Adams, 1850
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

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Caribbean Sea
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Hispaniola
  • Jamaica
  • Lesser Antilles
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6.6 mm.[3]

Habitat

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. 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 ☰ Q4945695 entry