Longchaeus suturalis
| Crenulated pyram | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata |
| Superfamily: | Pyramidelloidea |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Longchaeus |
| Species: | L. suturalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Longchaeus suturalis (H. C. Lea, 1843) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Longchaeus suturalis, common name the crenulated pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
Description
The shell size varies between 7 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Gulf of Mexico (Virgin Islands)
- the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela and Colombia
- the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina
References
- 1 2 3 WoRMS (2010). Longchaeus suturalis (H. C. Lea, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420463 on 2011-10-26
- ↑ Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
| External identifiers for Longchaeus suturalis | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 15534825 |
| WoRMS | 420463 |
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Gastropods.com: Pyramidella suturalis; retrieved: 7 November 2011
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