Biology:Eulima fusus

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Eulima fuscus
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E. fuscus
Binomial name
Eulima fuscus
Dall, 1889

Eulima fuscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of multiple known species to exist within the genus, Eulima.[1][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Caribbean Sea
  • Cuba
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Mexico

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 13.3 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 110 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1170 m.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dall, 1889. 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=419838 on 2013-02-04.
  2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/
  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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5409144 entry