Umbilibalcis lata

Umbilibalcis lata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Umbilibalcis lata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Umbilibalcis
Species:
U. lata
Binomial name
Umbilibalcis lata
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Aclis lata Dall, 1889 (original combination)
  • Aclis supranitida var. lata Dall, 1889
  • Umbilibalcis lata Dall, 1889
  • Mucronalia capillastericola Minichev, 1970

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 5.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 183 m.[2]

References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2014). Umbilibalcis lata (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566623 on 2014-12-19
  2. 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.


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