Biology:Ondina vitrea

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of gastropod

Ondina vitrea
Ondina vitrea 001.png
Drawing of a shell of Ondina vitrea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Ondina
Species:
O. vitrea
Binomial name
Ondina vitrea
(Brusina, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Evalea exigua F. Nordsieck, 1972
  • Evalea spiridionae F. Nordsieck, 1972

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

Description

The length of shell varies between 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm. The white shell is pellucid. The sculpture is decussated by microscopic striae. The teleoconch contains seven convex whorls. The suture is submargined. The columella is obliquely uniplicate.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Mediterranean Sea : Sicily, Greece
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gofas, S. (2010). Ondina vitrea (Brusina, 1866). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141038 on 2012-01-12
  2. 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
  3. G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 350; 1886
  • Templado, J. and R. Villanueva 2010 Checklist of Phylum Mollusca. pp. 148–198 In Coll, M., et al., 2010. The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: estimates, patterns, and threats. PLoS ONE 5(8):36pp

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7092194 entry