Biology:Sayella
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Short description: Genus of sea snails
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyramidellinae |
| Tribe: | Sayellini |
| Genus: | Sayella Dall, 1885 [1] |
Sayella is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2][3][4]
Shell description
Typical for this genus is the presence of only one prominent fold on the columella.
Distribution
This genus occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern North America and also in the tropical West Atlantic.
Species
Species within the genus Sayella include:[2]
- Sayella abjecta (Hedley, 1909)
- Sayella chesapeakea Morrison, 1939
- Sayella fusca (C. B. Adams, 1839)
- Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884)
- Sayella mercedordae Penãs & Rolán, 1997
- Sayella watlingsi Morrison, 1939
- Species brought into synonymy
- Sayella livida Rehder, 1935: synonym of Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884)
- Sayella micalii Peñas & Rolán, 1997: synonym of Tiberia micalii (Peñas & Rolán, 1997)
- Sayella producta (C. B. Adams, 1840): synonym of Syrnola producta (C. B. Adams, 1840)
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Sayella Dall, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160442 on 2011-10-26
- ↑ Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN:0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
- ↑ Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
- Vaught, K.C.; Tucker Abbott, R.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN:0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3176271 entry
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