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Chrysallida fenestrata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Pyramidellidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Pyramidelloidea

Genus
  
Chrysallida

Chrysallida fenestrata

Similar
  
Chrysallida, Turbonilla, Odostomia

Chrysallida fenestrata is an ectoparasitic species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of multiple known species within the Chrysallida genus of gastropods.

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Description

The shell grows to a length of approximately 3 mm.

Distribution

This species has a wide distribution and occurs in the following locations:

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • the Black Sea
  • The Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of countries of West Africa, Angola, Gabon, Namibia.

    • References

    Chrysallida fenestrata Wikipedia
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