| Eulimacrostoma patulum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Eulimacrostoma |
| Species: | E. patulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulimacrostoma patulum (Dall & Simpson, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eulima (Leiostraca) patula Dall & Simpson, 1901 (basionym) | |
Eulima patula (known commonly as the Largemouth Eulima) a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species was previously one of a number within the genus Eulima.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea
- Cuba
- Gulf of Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
Description
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 4 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Eulimacrostoma patulum (Dall & Simpson, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1362334 on 2019-07-27
- 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.
External links
- Dall, W.H. & Simpson, C.T. (1901) The Mollusca of Porto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 20, 351–524
- Souza L.S. de & Pimenta A.D. (2019). Eulimacrostoma gen. nov., a new genus of Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) with description of a new species and reevaluation of other western Atlantic species. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 95(2): 403-415
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