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Kongsrudia approximans

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Species of gastropod

Kongsrudia approximans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Kongsrudia
Species: K. approximans
Binomial name
Kongsrudia approximans
(Dautzenberg, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Chrysallida approximans (Dautzenberg, 1912)
  • Pyrgulina approximans Dautzenberg, 1912

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 5 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2011)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References

  1. Dautzenberg P. (1912 ]. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Kongsrudia approximans (Dautzenberg, 1913). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=535981 on 2011-10-26
  3. Lygre F. & Schander C. (2010) Six new species of pyramidellids (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pyramidelloidea) from West Africa, introducing the new genus Kongsrudia. Zootaxa 2657:1–17.

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Taxon identifiers
Kongsrudia approximans


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