Costaclis egregia

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

Costaclis egregia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Costaclis
Species:
C. egregia
Binomial name
Costaclis egregia
Dall, 1889
Synonyms
  • Microstelma egregia Dall, 1889

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 13 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 250 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1436 m.[2]

References
  1. Dall, 1889. 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=532666 on 2013-01-06.
  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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