Brookula megaumbilicata
Brookula megaumbilicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2]
| Brookula megaumbilicata | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Family: | unassigned |
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| Species: | B. megaumbilicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brookula megaumbilicata Absalao & Pimenta, 2005[1] | |
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Benthobrookula megaumbilicata Absalao & Pimenta, 2005 | |
Description
The maximum recorded size of the shell is 1.54 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, found at depths between 1195 m and 1222 m.
References
- Absalão R.S. & Pimenta A.D. (2005). New records and new species of Vetulonia Dall, 1913 and Brookula Iredale, 1912 from Brazil (Gastropoda, Trochidae). The Veliger 47(3): 193–201.
- Brookula megaumbilicata Absalao & Pimenta, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
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