Eulimella shelaghae
| Eulimella shelaghae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata |
| Superfamily: | Pyramidelloidea |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Eulimella |
| Species: | E. shelaghae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulimella shelaghae van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 2000 | |
Eulimella shelaghae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
The epithet "shelaghae" refers to Mrs Shelagh M. Smith, associated with the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Description
The size of the slender conical shell varies between 3.3 mm and 3.5 mm. Its color is white with a green hue. The shell is slightly concave and has a blunt apex. The teleoconch contains five slightly convex whorls, divided by a superficial suture. Sculpture is lacking, except for the orthocline (i.e. at right angles to the growth direction of the cone) growthlines. The aperture is oval. The outer lip is smooth and lacks teeth. There is no umbilicus or columellar tooth.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco at depths between 700 m and 1520 m [3]
References
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2010). Eulimella shelaghae van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 2000. 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=181139 on 2011-10-26
- ↑ Check List of European Marine Mollusca
- 1 2 J.J. van Aartsen, E. Gittenberger & J. Goud, Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected during the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 2)