Caecum multicostatum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.[1]
| Caecum multicostatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Caecidae |
| Genus: | Caecum |
| Species: | C. multicostatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867
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Distribution
editCaecum Multicostatum can be found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Venezuela[2]
Description
editHabitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 46 m.[3]
References
edit- ^ Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867. WoRMS (2010). Caecum multicostatum Folin, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419591 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867".
- ^ a b c 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.