Odostomia conspicua

Odostomia conspicua
Drawing of Odostomia conspicua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species: O. conspicua
Binomial name
Odostomia conspicua
Alder, 1850
Synonyms[1]
  • Megastomia conspicua (Alder, 1850)
  • Odostomia (Megastomia) conspicua conspicua Alder, J., 1850

Odostomia conspicua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2][3]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 8.7 mm. The solid shellis opaque and glossy, with microscopic spiral and longitudinal striae. The shell has a pale cream color, varying to chocolate, and more or less stained with madder. There are eight whorls (besides 2 embryonic). The periphery is obtusely angulated, the angle showing at the base of the spire whorls. The umbilicus is extremely small, almost covered. The columellar tooth is strong and conspicuous. The outer lip is grooved within. [4]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2011). Odostomia conspicua Alder, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140985 on 2011-10-26
  2. de Kluijver, M.J.; Ingalsuo, S.S.; de Bruyne, R.H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom pp.
  3. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  4. G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, p. 349; 1889

External links

External identifiers for Odostomia conspicua
Encyclopedia of Life 4811803
WoRMS 140985
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