Eulima mulata

Eulima mulata 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]

Eulima mulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. mulata
Binomial name
Eulima mulata
Rios & Absalão, 1990

Distribution
  • Brazil coast, between Pará and Rio Grande do Sul.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 16 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 100 m.[2]

References
  1. Rios & Absalão, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532811 on 2013-02-07.
  2. Gernet M. V.; Birckolz C. J. & Colley E. (2018). "First record of Eulima mulata (Gastropoda, Eulimidae) in Paraná state, southern Brazil". Strombus 24(1-2): 13-15. http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/strombus/fillcookie.asp?file=024p13a15.pdf.
  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.


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