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Caecum brasilicum de Folin 1874

Caecum brasilicum

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Caecum brasilicum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.[1]

Distribution

Caecum brasilicum has been found to live in the Exclusive economic zone of Brazil or Blue Amazon.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 24 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Caecum brasilicum Folin, 1874. WoRMS (2010). Caecum brasilicum Folin, 1874. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419580 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ a b c 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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Caecum brasilicum: Brief Summary

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Caecum brasilicum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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