Abyssochrysos brasilianus | |
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Shell of Abyssochrysos brasilianus (specimen at MNHN, paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Abyssochrysidae |
Genus: | Abyssochrysos |
Species: | A. brasilianus |
Binomial name | |
Abyssochrysos brasilianus Bouchet, 1991 | |
Synonyms | |
Abyssochrysos brasilianum Bouchet, 1991 (incorrect gender ending) |
Abyssochrysos brasilianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Abyssochrysidae.
Distribution
continental slope off southeastern Brazil
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 23.6 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 620 m. Maximum recorded depth is 1540 m.
References
- ^ Bouchet P. (1991). "New records and new species of Abyssochrysos (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda). Journal of Natural History 25(2): 305–313. doi:10.1080/00222939100770221.
- ^ Abyssochrysos brasilianus Bouchet, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2011.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "Abyssochrysos brasilianum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Abyssochrysos brasilianus |
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