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''Eudolium crosseanum'' is a
The maximum recorded
species
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of large sea snail, a marine
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gastropod mollusk
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in the family
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Tonnidae
The Tonnidae are a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name ''tun'' refers to the snails' shell shape, which resembles wine casks know ...
, the tun shells.
Distribution
Barbados.Description
The maximum recorded shell
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length is 81 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. .
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 17 m. Maximum recorded depth is 914 m.References
External links
Tonnidae Gastropods described in 1869 {{Tonnidae-stub