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Brachystomia eulimoides

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Pyramidelloidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Pyramidellidae

Genus
  
Brachystomia

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Similar
  
Odostomia, Ondina, Odostomia turrita, Odostomia scalaris, Liostomia

Brachystomia eulimoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

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Description

The milk-white or yellowish white shell is rather solid, nearly opaque, somewhat glossy.Its length measures 5 mm. It is marked by microscopic spiral striae. The six to seven whorls of the teleoconch are somewhat convex, and rapidly enlarging. The suture is moderate, distinct. The umbilical chink is very narrow or is lacking. The columellar tooth is strong.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
  • British Isles
  • Dorset
  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Goote Bank
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Irish Exclusive economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • References

    Brachystomia eulimoides Wikipedia