Biology:Sayella hemphillii

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Sayella hemphillii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Sayella
Species:
S. hemphillii
Binomial name
Sayella hemphillii
(Dall, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Leuconia hemphillii Dall, 1884 (basionym)
  • Melampus hemphillii (Dall, 1884)
  • Sayella livida Rehder, 1935

Sayella hemphillii is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2][3]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 4 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Gulf of Mexico (Florida, Texas )

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2011). Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420468 on 2012-01-12
  2. Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN:1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
  3. 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.
  • Dall, W. H. (1884). On a collection of shells sent from Florida by Mr. Henry Hemphill. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 6(384): 318-342, pl. 10
  • Rehder, H. A. 1935. New Caribbean marine shells. Nautilus 48: 127-130

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3142052 entry