Batheulima epixantha

Batheulima epixantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1][2]

Batheulima epixantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Batheulima
Species:
B. epixantha
Binomial name
Batheulima epixantha
Simone, 2002

Distribution

This marine species is mainly known to occur off the coasts of Brazil, within the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Description

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

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 129 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 133 m.[3]

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References
  1. Simone, 2002. Simone L.R.L. 2002. Three new deepwater species of Eulimidae (Caenogastropoda) from Brasil. Novapex 3(2-3): 55-60. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=387701 on 2013-02-21.
  2. Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
  3. 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.
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