Caecum multicostatum
| Caecum multicostatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Caecidae |
| Genus: | Caecum |
| Species: | C. multicostatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867 | |
Caecum multicostatum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.[1]
Distribution
Caecum Multicostatum can be found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Venezuela[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 4.2 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 46 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867. WoRMS (2010). Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419591 on 9 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419591
- 1 2 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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