Bathyphytophilus caribaeus
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Bathyphytophilus caribaeus

Bathyphytophilus caribaeus is a species of very small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bathyphytophilidae, the false limpets.

Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.8 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This is a deep-water species occurring in the Caribbean Sea.

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Minimum recorded depth is 2450 m. Maximum recorded depth is 6740 m.

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References

1. Bathyphytophilus caribaeus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathyphytophilus_caribaeus

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