Eulima grimaldii

Eulima grimaldii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Eulima.[1]

Eulima grimaldii
Shell of Eulima grimaldii (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Eulima
Species:
E. grimaldii
Binomial name
Eulima grimaldii
Bouchet & Warén, 1986

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

This species was found in the Mediterranean Sea off Monaco.

References

  1. Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565810 on 2013-02-05.


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