Biology:Pedicypraedia atlantica

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Pedicypraedia atlantica
Pedicypraedia atlantica (MNHN-IM-2000-21234).jpeg
Shell of Pedicypraedia atlantica (holotype at MNHN? Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Pedicypraedia
Species:
P. atlantica
Binomial name
Pedicypraedia atlantica
Lorenz, 2009[1]

Pedicypraedia atlantica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, one of the families of cowry allies.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.3 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs on the Hyères Seamount, Northeast Atlantic Ocean.

References

  • Lorenz, F., 2009. Two new Pediculariidae from Hyères Seamount, eastern central Atlantic (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea). Acta Conchyliorum 10: 87-91

Wikidata ☰ Q6779249 entry