Annulobalcis procera

Annulobalcis procera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Annulobalcis procera
Shell of Annulobalcis procera (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Annulobalcis
Species:
A. procera
Binomial name
Annulobalcis procera
Simone, 2002

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 14.6 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 61 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[2]

References
  1. Simone, 2002. Simone L.R.L. 2002. Three new deepwater species of Eulimidae (Caenogastropoda) from Brasil. Novapex 3(2-3): 55-60. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395540 on 2013-02-01.
  2. 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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