''Odostomia conspicua'' is a
species
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of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
, a
marine gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusc
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in the
family
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Pyramidellidae
Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs. The great majority of species of pyrams are micromol ...
, the pyrams and their allies.
[Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Odostomia conspicua'' Alder, 1850. Accessed through: ]World Register of Marine Species
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 8.7 mm.
The solid shell is opaque and glossy, with microscopic spiral and longitudinal striae. The shell has a pale cream color, varying to chocolate, and
more or less stained with madder. There are eight
whorls
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).
In nature
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(besides 2 embryonic). The periphery is obtusely angulated, the angle showing at the base of the spire whorls. The umbilicus is extremely small, almost covered. The columellar tooth is strong and conspicuous. The
outer lip is grooved within.
[ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, p. 349; 1889]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:
* European waters (ERMS scope)
* Mediterranean Sea: Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
* Irish Exclusive economic Zone
* Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
* Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
* United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
References
External links
*
Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications)CLEMAMEncyclopedia of LifeMarine Species Identification PortalWorld Register of Marine Species
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conspicua
Gastropods described in 1850