Biology:Liostomia clavula
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Liostomia clavula | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Liostomia clavula | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Liostomia |
| Species: | L. clavula
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| Binomial name | |
| Liostomia clavula (Lovén, 1846)
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| Synonyms | |
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Eulimella clavula Lovén, 1846 (basionym) | |
Liostomia clavula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
Description
The thin, white shell is transparent and polished. Its length measures 2.5 mm. The surface is microscopically longitudinally striated. The 4-5 whorls of the teleoconch are rather convex. The suture is slightly margined. The umbilicus is very small and narrow, but distinct. The columella has a barely discernible tooth or fold.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- European waters (ERMS scope)
- United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
- Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
- Scandinavia
- North and Central Atlantic Ocean.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Spelling: Liostomia clavulus in ERMS 1.0
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gofas, S. (2011). Liostomia clavula (Lovén, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140965 on 2011-10-26
- ↑ Check List of European Marine Mollusca
- ↑ Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon, p. 344; 1889
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
- To CLEMAM
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To GenBank
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Liostoma clavula" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_30013.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3197456 entry
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