Caecum multicostatum explained

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

Distribution

Caecum Multicostatum can be found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Venezuela[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 46 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867.
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .