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Levipyrgulina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Pyramidellidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Pyramidelloidea

Subfamily
  
Chrysallidinae

Levipyrgulina is a small genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae.

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Shell description

The original description of the genus and the type species can be found at: [1]

Life history

Nothing is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As is true of most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato, they are (were) most likely ectoparasites.

Species within the genus Levipyrgulina

  • Levipyrgulina sulcata Laws, 1941 (Type species) Holotype in Auckland Museum, accession number AM71008
  • Levipyrgulina marginata Laws, 1941
  • References

    Levipyrgulina Wikipedia