Biology:Syrnola pumilio

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Syrnola pumilio
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Syrnola
Species:
S. pumilio
Binomial name
Syrnola pumilio
(E. A. Smith, 1890) [1]
Synonyms

Obeliscus (Syrnola) pumilio E. A. Smith, 1890 (basionym)

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

Description

The length of the shell measures 6.3 mm. Syrnola pumilio exhibits sexual reproduction and is associated with marine benthic habitats, which are the ecosystems occurring on the ocean floor.[3]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Eastern Atlantic off St. Helena.

References

  1. Smith, E. A. 1890. Report on the marine molluscan fauna of the island of St. Helena. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890: 247-317, pls. 21-24
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Syrnola pumilio (E. A. Smith, 1890). 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=533465 on 2012-01-12
  3. "Syrnola pumilio (E. A. Smith 1890) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/51268015#:~:text=Syrnola%20pumilio%20is%20a%20species,marine%20benthic. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7663473 entry