Longchaeus candidus explained

Longchaeus candidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell grows to a length of 14 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea : Panama, Virgin Islands
• in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, North Carolina, the Bahamas, North Brazil

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2010). Longchaeus candidus (Mörch, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420462 on 2011-10-26
2. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.