Pyramidella hancocki

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

Pyramidella hancocki
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P. hancocki
Binomial name
Pyramidella hancocki
Strong & Hertlein, 1939

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama Bay.

References

  1. WoRMS (2011). Pyramidella hancocki Strong & Hertlein, 1939. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575941 on 2012-01-12
  2. Keen M. (1971). Sea shells of Tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to PerĂº. (2nd edit.). Stanford University Press pp. 1064
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Pyramidella hancocki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 February 2012.


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