Eulima bifasciata

Eulima bifasciata 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]

Eulima bifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Eulima
Species:
E. bifasciata
Binomial name
Eulima bifasciata
d'Orbigny, 1841
Synonyms
  • Eulima oleacea Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851
  • Eulima onychina de Folin, 1867

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10.6 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 84 m.[2]

This species is known from seamounts and knolls.

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References
  1. d'Orbigny, 1841. 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=419836 on 2013-01-26.
  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.


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