Bathyphytophilus caribaeus explained
Bathyphytophilus caribaeus is a species of very small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bathyphytophilidae, the false limpets.[1]
Distribution
This is a deep-water species occurring in the Caribbean Sea.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.8 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2450 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 6740 m.[2]
Notes and References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Bathyphytophilus caribaeus Moskalev, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532435 on 2013-02-02
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
