Eulima ephamilla
| Eulima ephamilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Eulima |
| Species: | E. ephamilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulima ephamilla Watson, 1883 | |
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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
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.4 mm.[3]
(Described as Melanella rectiuscula) The small shell is slender, polished, and white. It has a swollen, blunt protoconch consisting of two whorls, followed by ten slightly convex whorls. The suture is distinct and shallow, and is not glazed over. The sculpture consists only of faint incremental lines. The base is elongately rounded and imperforate. The aperture is subovate, with a simple outer lip that is slightly convexly arcuate and a short, slightly raised inner lip. [4]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, USA.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 640 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 640 m.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System, available online at https://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/collections/collections-management
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Dall, W.H. (1927). "Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 70 (2667): 64. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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