Biology:Eulima patula
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| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda
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| Species: | E. patula
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| Eulima patula Dall & Simpson, 1901
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Eulima patula (known commonly as the Largemouth Eulima) 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]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea
- Cuba
- Gulf of Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 4 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dall & Simpson, 1901. 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=419839 on 2013-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 ☰ Q4942565 entry
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