Biology:Longchaeus suturalis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Crenulated pyram | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Longchaeus |
| Species: | L. suturalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Longchaeus suturalis (H. C. Lea, 1843)
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Longchaeus suturalis, common name the crenulated pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
Description
The shell size varies between 7 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Gulf of Mexico (Virgin Islands)
- the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela and Colombia
- the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WoRMS (2010). Longchaeus suturalis (H. C. Lea, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420463 on 2011-10-26
- ↑ Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Pyramidella suturalis" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_26155.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q6673652 entry
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