Ersilia mediterranea

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Ersilia mediterranea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Ersilia
Species:
E. mediterranea
Binomial name
Ersilia mediterranea
Synonyms
  • Lacuna mediterranea Monterosato, 1869

Lacuna mediterranea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of two known species to exist within the genus, Ersilia , the other species is Ersilia stancyki . As the name suggests, this species is mainly distributed throughout European waters off the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula. [1]

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Description

The shell measures approximately 2 mm in length.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

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References

  1. ↑ Monterosato, 1869. 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 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139797 on 2013-01-24.


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