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Odostomia scalaris

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Species of gastropod

Odostomia scalaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species: O. scalaris
Binomial name
Odostomia scalaris
MacGillivray, 1843
Synonyms
  • Brachystomia scalaris (Macgillivray, 1843)
  • Odostomia (Brachystomia) rissoides Hanley, 1844
  • Odostomia (Brachystomia) scalaris (MacGillivray, 1843)
  • Odostomia rissoides Hanley, 1844
  • Odostomia scalaris var. nitida (Alder, 1844)

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

Distribution

var. nitida

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Baltic sea
  • Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
  • British Isles
  • Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Irish Exclusive economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Wimereux
  • Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania at depths between 34 m and 114 m.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:

  • Classification: According to Heppell (in McKay & Smith 1979) it is preferably to use Odostomia rissoides Hanley, 1844 instead of Odostomia scalaris , while Van Aartsen prefers the senior name Odostomia scalaris.

References

  1. ^ Gofas, S. (2011). Odostomia scalaris MacGillivray, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141014 on 2011-11-10
  2. ITIS database
  3. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  4. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. (Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory). Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
  5. Aartsen, J.J. van, 1987a. Nomenclatural notes, 4. Melania scalaris Philippi , 1836, and Odostomia scalaris Macgillivray, 1843.— Basteria 51:149,150.

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Taxon identifiers
Odostomia scalaris


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