Pseudoscilla bilirata
Pseudoscilla bilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2][3]
| Pseudoscilla bilirata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoscilla |
| Species: | P. bilirata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoscilla bilirata (de Folin, 1870) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 1.5 mm and 2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs on the Atlantic coast of Africa, from Morocco in the north to Angola in the south. It also occurs on the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands, but it does not occur in Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.[4]
References
- de Folin. Fonds de la Mer, t. 29, f.3
- Pseudoscilla bilirata (de Folin, 1870). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 January 2019.
- 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
- Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1999). La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa occidental. 6. El género Pseudoscilla Boettger, 1901. Iberus, 17(2): 11-26
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To CLEMAM
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- "Pseudoscilla bilirata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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