Batheulima epixantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eulimidae.Simone, 2002. Simone L.R.L. 2002. Three new deepwater species of Eulimidae (Caenogastropoda) from Brasil. Novapex 3(2-3): 55-60. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=387701 on 2013-02-21.Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
Distribution This marine species is mainly known to occur off the coasts of Brazil, within the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 6.6 mm.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.
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 129 m. Maximum recorded depth is 133 m.
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