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Eulima ephamilla

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Eulima ephamilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. ephamilla
Binomial name
Eulima ephamilla
Watson, 1883
Synonyms
  • Eulima rectiuscula Dall, 1890

Eulima ephamilla 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]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 8.4 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 640 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Watson, 1883. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565791 on 2013-01-31.
  2. ^ Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System , available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/collections/collections-management
  3. ^ 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.