Eulima fulvocincta

Eulima fulvocincta 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][2]

Eulima fulvocincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. fulvocincta
Binomial name
Eulima fulvocincta
Synonyms
  • Eulima masseneti de Folin, 1867

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

Description

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

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 115 m.[3]

References
  1. C. B. Adams, 1850. 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=419837 on 2013-02-04.
  2. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
  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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