Pseudoskenella depressa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Pseudoskenella depressa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoskenella |
| Species: | P. depressa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoskenella depressa Ponder, 1973[1]
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Description
editThe shell grows to a length of 1.1 mm and a height of 1.5 mm. It feeds on the tube worm Galeolaria caespitosa
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs subtidally and offshore off Tasmania, and Eastern Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria)
References
edit- ^ PONDER W. F., - Pseudoskenella depressa gen. 1973. et sp. nov., an ectoparasite on Galeolaria. In 8°, offp., pp. 5, with 8 figs.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Pseudoskenella depressa Ponder, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588484 on 2012-01-12
External links
edit- World Register of Marine Species
- http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Pyramidellidae/Pages/Pseudoskenella_depressa.htm