Caecum multicostatum
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| Caecum multicostatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| 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
[edit]Caecum Multicostatum can be found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Venezuela[2]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 4.2 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 46 m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 .
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867".
- ^ a b c 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.