Eucorys barbouri
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| Eucorys barbouri shell | |
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| Species: | E. barbouri
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| Eucorys barbouri Clench & , 1939
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Oocorys barbouri Clench & Aguayo, 1939 (basionym) | |
Eucorys barbouri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]
Distribution[]
Recorded from offshore Barbados.
Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 65 mm.[2]
Abapertural view of a shell of E. barbouri
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 238 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1829 m.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Eucorys barbouri Clench & Aguayo, 1939. Bouchet, P. (2010). Eucorys barbouri (Clench & Aguayo, 1939). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=555170 on 5 March 2011 .
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Cassidae
- Gastropods described in 1939
- Cassidae stubs