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Liostomia clavula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Pyramidellidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Pyramidelloidea

Genus
  
Liostomia

Liostomia clavula

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Liostomia clavula 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 thin, white shell is transparent and polished. Its length measures 2.5 mm. The surface is microscopically longitudinally striated. The 4-5 whorls of the teleoconch are rather convex. The suture is slightly margined. The umbilicus is very small and narrow, but distinct. The columella has a barely discernible tooth or fold.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Scandinavia
  • North and Central Atlantic Ocean.
  • References

    Liostomia clavula Wikipedia