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Megastomia zijpi
Megastomia zijpi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
| Megastomia zijpi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Megastomia |
| Species: | M. zijpi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Odostomia (Megastomia) zijpi van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 2.1 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.
References edit
- ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762006 on 2015-12-13
- Peñas A. & Rolán E., 1999. La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa Occidental. 4. los géneros Megastomia, Odostomia, Noemiamea y Syrnola. Iberus, suplemento 5: 1-150
External links edit
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species