Pyramidella gracilis
| Pyramidella gracilis | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing of a shell of Pyramidella gracilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata |
| Superfamily: | Pyramidelloidea |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Pyramidella |
| Species: | P. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyramidella gracilis A. Adams | |
Pyramidella gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
Description
The whitish, shining shell has a chestnut line above the suture, and on the periphery of the body whorl; The whorls of the teleoconch are flattened, distantly longitudinally costate, and with smooth interstices. The length of the shell measures 9 mm. [3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Red Sea
- the Philippines
- Japan
References
- 1 2 WoRMS (2010). Pyramidella gracilis A. Adams. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208427 on 2012-01-12
- ↑ Odhner, N.H.J. (1919). Contribution a la faune malacologique de Madagasar. Arkiv For Zoologi, K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 12(6). 52 pp, 4 pl.
- ↑ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 310; 1889
External links
| External identifiers for Pyramidella gracilis | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 10292183 |
| WoRMS | 208427 |
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