Odostomia turriculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
| Odostomia turriculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Odostomia |
| Species: | O. turriculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Odostomia turriculata Monterosato, 1869
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Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 1.2 mm and 4 mm. Odostomia paardekooperi van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998 is very similar but Odostomia turriculata has flexuous and opisthocline growth lines and similar but larger embryonic whorls .[3]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- European waters (ERMS scope)
- Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
- Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
- Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
References
edit- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2010). Odostomia turriculata Monterosato, 1869. 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=141021 on 2012-01-12
- ^ Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
- ^ Aartsen et al . Pyramidellidae of the North Atlantic Ocean. Zool . Verh. Leiden 321 (1998)
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
- CLEMAM
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Odostomia (Odostomia) turriculata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.