Odostomia virginica

Odostomia virginica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Odostomia
Species:	O. virginica
Binomial name
Odostomia virginica Henderson & Bartsch, 1914
Synonyms
Evalea virginica (Henderson & Bartsch, 1914)

Odostomia virginica, common name the Virginia odostome, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell reaches a length of 2.7 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia, USA.

References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Odostomia virginica Henderson & Bartsch, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581269 on 2012-01-12
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.

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• ITIS