Eulima elata

Eulima elata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. elata
Binomial name
Eulima elata
Dall, 1927

Eulima elata 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]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6.8 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 805 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dall, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532807 on 2013-01-31.
  2. ^ 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.


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