Euchelus eucastus

Euchelus eucastus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Seguenzioidea
Family:Chilodontidae
Genus:Euchelus
Species: E. eucastus
Binomial name
Euchelus eucastus
Dall, 1927[1]
Synonyms

Euchelus eucasta Dall, 1927 (original combination)

Euchelus eucastus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA at a depth of 805 m.

References

  1. ↑ Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Euchelus eucastus Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532804 on 2013-04-14


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