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Cyphoma aureocinctum

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Cyphoma aureocinctum, common name : the gold-banded egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along Cape Verde, West Africa, Southeast USA and Brazil.[2]

Description

The shell size varies between 16 mm and 27 mm.[2]

The maximum recorded shell length is 18.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 123 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 128 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cyphoma aureocinctum (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Cyphoma aureocinctum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
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Cyphoma aureocinctum: Brief Summary

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Cyphoma aureocinctum, common name : the gold-banded egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

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