Odostomia meijeri

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Odostomia meijeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species:
O. meijeri
Binomial name
Odostomia meijeri
van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998 [1]
Synonyms

Odostomia (Odostomia) meijeri van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998

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Odostomia meijeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 1.5 -1.8 mm in height, 0.8-1.0 mm in width and 1.6 x 0.9 mm holotype. Because of the spirally incised lines around the periphery, this small species is similar to O. nivosa. [2] Non-paratypes are larger, up to two mm high at the same width, and more slender.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania. Its depth range is 0-34 meters. [2]

References

  1. ↑ van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud (1998). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 321 : 1-57. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  2. 1 2 3 WoRMS (2010). Odostomia meijeri van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998. 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=458516 on 2011-11-10 Pg 32, 35


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