Fusceulima projectilabrum

Fusceulima projectilabrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1][2]

Fusceulima projectilabrum
Shell of Fusceulima projectilabrum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Fusceulima
Species:
F. projectilabrum
Binomial name
Fusceulima projectilabrum
Bouchet & Warén, 1986

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 1.8 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 156 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 230 m.[3]

References
  1. Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139821 on 2013-02-21.
  2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/
  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.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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