Abyssochrysos brasilianus

Abyssochrysos brasilianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Abyssochrysidae.[2]

Abyssochrysos brasilianus
Shell of Abyssochrysos brasilianus (specimen at MNHN, paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Abyssochrysidae
Genus: Abyssochrysos
Species:
A. brasilianus
Binomial name
Abyssochrysos brasilianus
Synonyms[2]

Abyssochrysos brasilianum Bouchet, 1991 (incorrect gender ending)

Distribution

continental slope off southeastern Brazil[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 23.6 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 620 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1540 m.[3]

References
  1. Bouchet P. (1991). "New records and new species of Abyssochrysos (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Journal of Natural History 25(2): 305–313. doi:10.1080/00222939100770221.
  2. Abyssochrysos brasilianus Bouchet, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2011.
  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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abyssochrysos brasilianus.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.