Lioglyphostoma woodringi

Lioglyphostoma woodringi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1] The species is named in honor of Wendell P. Woodring.

Lioglyphostoma woodringi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Lioglyphostoma
Species:
L. woodringi
Binomial name
Lioglyphostoma woodringi
Fargo, 1953

Description

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The length of the shell attains 9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Louisiana, USA.

References

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  • Fargo, William G. The Pliocene Turridae of Saint Petersburg, Florida. 1953. in Olsson, A. A. "Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida with special chapters by WG Fargo and HA Pilsbry" Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 1953.
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