Careliopsis modesta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of three species within the Careliopsis genus of gastropods, with the exception of the others being Careliopsis clathratula and Careliopsis styliformis.[1][2]
| Careliopsis modesta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Careliopsis |
| Species: | C. modesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Careliopsis modesta (de Folin, 1870)
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Distribution
editThis marine species is distributed in European waters, populous areas for this species include the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea and the Irish Sea.
References
edit- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2010). Careliopsis modesta (de Folin, 1870). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181123 on 2011-10-26
- ^ Check List of European Marine Mollusca
External links
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