''Eulimella lissa'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
[Rosenberg, G. (2011). ''Eulimella lissa'' A. E. Verrill, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467504 on 2011-10-26]
Description
The white shell is small with a length of 6 mm. It has a pupiform shape. The
teleoconch contains eight flattened
whorl
A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).
Whorls in nature
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s . The
sculpture is smooth and polished. The
suture is distinct.
Manual of Conchology vol. VIII
G.W. Tryon
George Washington Tryon Jr. (20 May 1838 – 5 February 1888) was an American malacologist who worked at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.
Biography
George Washington Tryon was the son of Edward K. Tryon and Adeline Savid ...
, p. 343; 1889
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:
References
External links
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To World Register of Marine Species
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lissa
Gastropods described in 1884