Bathyphytophilus caribaeus
| Bathyphytophilus caribaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Bathyphytophilidae |
| Genus: | Bathyphytophilus |
| Species: | B. caribaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathyphytophilus caribaeus Moskalev, 1978 | |
Bathyphytophilus caribaeus is a species of very small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bathyphytophilidae, the false limpets.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a size of 2.8 mm.
Distribution
This is a deep-water species occurring in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Bathyphytophilus caribaeus Moskalev, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532435 on 2013-02-02
External links
| External identifiers for Bathyphytophilus caribaeus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 19660427 |
| WoRMS | 532435 |
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