| Liostomia clavula | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Liostomia clavula | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Liostomia |
| Species: | L. clavula |
| Binomial name | |
| Liostomia clavula (Lovén, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eulimella clavula Lovén, 1846 (basionym) | |
Liostomia clavula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
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.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:
- Spelling: Liostomia clavulus in ERMS 1.0
References
- ^ Gofas, S. (2011). Liostomia clavula (Lovén, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140965 on 2011-10-26
- Check List of European Marine Mollusca
- Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon, p. 344; 1889
External links
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
- CLEMAM
- Encyclopedia of Life
- GenBank
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Liostoma clavula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Liostomia clavula | |