Odostomia megerlei

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

Odostomia megerlei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Odostomia
Species:
O. megerlei
Binomial name
Odostomia megerlei
(Locard, 1886)
Synonyms[1]
  • Odostomia glabrata Forbes & Hanley, 1850
  • Odostomia (Brachystomia) megerlei Locard, 1886

Description

The shell grows to a length of 1.5 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Mediterranean Sea

References
  1. Gofas, S. (2011). Odostomia megerlei (Locard, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181142 on 2011-11-10
  2. Check List of European Marine Mollusca
  • "Odostomia (Brachystomia) megerlei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  • To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
  • To CLEMAM
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species


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