Nannodiella oxia

Nannodiella oxia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Clathurellidae
Genus:	Nannodiella
Species:	N. oxia
Binomial name
Nannodiella oxia (Bush, 1885)
Synonyms [1]
Mangilia oxiaBush, 1885 Nannodiella melanitica oxia (f) (Bush, K.J., 1885)

Nannodiella oxia, common name the glassy dwarf turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

This species, commonly known as glassy dwarf turrides, is a small sea snail in the family Clathurellidae. Its shell reaches a length of about 5 mm. The species is found along the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic coast of northern Carolina. Samples are collected at depths from 183 to 229 meters, especially to the west of Cape San Blass, Florida.  Despite its presence in these areas, detailed studies on its ecosystem, behavior, and population status are rare.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina.

References

1. Nannodiella oxia (Bush, 1885) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 19 August 2011.
2. P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies . 77 (3): 273–308. doi: 10.1093/mollus/eyr017 .

• G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

External links

• "Nannodiella melanitica oxia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.