Biology:Triptychus litosbathron

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Triptychus litosbathron
Triptychus litosbathron (MNHN-IM-2010-8771).jpeg
Shell of Triptychus litosbathron (paratype at MNHN), Paris
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Triptychus
Species:
T. litosbathron
Binomial name
Triptychus litosbathron
Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008 [1]

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 2.4 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 45 mm and 175 m.

References

  1. Pimenta, A. D., F. N. Santos and R. S. Absalao. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Oscilla, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus [sic] and Peristichia (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. Veliger 50: 171-184
  2. WoRMS (2010). Triptychus litosbathron Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008. 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=458149 on 2012-01-12
  • Pimenta, Santos & Absalao (2008). The Veliger 50 (3) : 171-184|2012-01-12

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7843833 entry