Biology:Odostomia kuiperi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Odostomia kuiperi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species:
O. kuiperi
Binomial name
Odostomia kuiperi
(van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998)

Odostomia kuiperi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]

Description

The shell size varies between 1.4 mm and 1.8 mm.

The Attribute of Odostomia kuiperi is a parasitic > ectoparasitic feeding type. [1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
  • European waters (ERMS scope)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gofas, S. (2010). Odostomia kuiperi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998). 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=140998 on 2011-11-10
  2. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  • Van Aartsen, J.J.; Gittenberger, E.; Goud, J. (1998). Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected during the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 1) Zool. Verh. 321: 3-57

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7078165 entry