Biology:Cymatium femorale
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Cymatium |
| Species: | C. femorale
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Cymatium femorale is a species of predatory sea snail in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 212 mm.[2]
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Distribution
Western Atlantic:
Eastern Caribbean Antillean islands, and south to Bahia, Brazil .
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0.6 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 150 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cymatium femorale (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3176722 entry
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