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Ersilia mediterranea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Eulimidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Eulimoidea

Genus
  
Ersilia

Similar
  
Eulima glabra, Vitreolina, Eulima, Melanella, Eulimidae

Lacuna mediterranea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of two known species to exist within the genus, Ersilia, the other species is Ersilia stancyki. As the name suggests, this species is mainly distributed throughout European waters off the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Description

The shell measures approximately 2 mm in length.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • References

    Ersilia mediterranea Wikipedia