Odostomia metcalfei

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Metcalfe's pyramid shell
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species:
O. metcalfei
Binomial name
Odostomia metcalfei
Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900
Synonyms
  • Agatha metcalfei(Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900)
  • Syrnola metcalfei(Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900)

Odostomia metcalfei, common name Metcalfe's pyramid shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell of this ectoparasite reaches 3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs subtidally off Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.

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References

  1. Marshall, B. (2015). Odostomia metcalfei. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=722631 on 2015-04-16