Iolaea scitula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]

Iole scitula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Iolaea
Species:
I. scitula
Binomial name
Iolaea scitula
(A. Adams, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Iolea scitula A. Adams, 1860 (preoccupied genus name)
  • Turbonilla scitula (A. Adams, 1860)

Description

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The shell size varies between 1.5 mm and 4 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off China, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS (2011). Iolaea scitula A. Adams, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=586511 on 2011-10-26
  • Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Turbonilla scitula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.