Biology:Chrysallida mayii

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Short description: Species of gastropod

May's pyramid-shell
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Chrysallida
Species:
C. mayii
Binomial name
Chrysallida mayii
(Tate, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odostomia mayii (Tate, 1898)
  • Odostomia (Egila) mayii (Tate, 1898)
  • Odontostomia (Pyrgulina) mayii Tate, 1898 (basionym)

Chrysallida mayii, common name the May's pyramid-shell, 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 2.5 mm.

Distribution

This endemic species occurs in the littoral zone and offshore off Tasmania, and South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.

References

  1. Tate, R., 1898. On some Australian species of Eulimidae and Pyramidellidae.. Trans. R. Soc. SA, 22(2):80-85.
  2. Simon Grove, A guide to the seashells and other marine molluscs of Tasmania : Odostomia mayii

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7078190 entry