Odostomia pocahontasae

Odostomia pocahontasae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Odostomia
Species:	O. pocahontasae
Binomial name
Odostomia pocahontasae Henderson & Bartsch, 1914
Synonyms [1]
Evalea pocahontasaeHenderson & J.B. & P. Bartsch, 1914 Odostomia (Evalea) pocahontasaeHenderson & Bartsch, 1914 Odostomia (Eulimastoma) canaliculata(Adams, C.B., 1850)

Odostomia pocahontasae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

The length of the shell varies between 1.3 mm and 5.7 mm. It is dextrally coiled and multicellular with a calcium carbonate mineralized skeleton. ^[4] It sexually reproduces and moves by mucus mediated gliding.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Florida, USA, Colombia and Argentina

References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Odostomia pocahontasae Henderson & Bartsch, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566329 on 2011-11-10
2. Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN   1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
3. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
4. "Odostomia pocahontasae Henderson & Bartsch 1914 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-09-15.

External links

• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species
• "Odostomia (Eulimastoma) canaliculata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 December 2011.