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Sayella hemphillii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Sayella
Species:	S. hemphillii
Binomial name
Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884)
Synonyms
Leuconia hemphillii Dall, 1884 (basionym) Melampus hemphillii (Dall, 1884) Sayella livida Rehder, 1935

Sayella hemphillii is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

The earliest known description is by W. H. Dall.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 4 mm.

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Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

• Gulf of Mexico (Florida, Texas)

References

1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420468 on 2012-01-12
2. Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
3. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
4. "Sayella hemphillii (Dall, 1884)". World Register of Marine Species. 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

• Dall, W. H. (1884). On a collection of shells sent from Florida by Mr. Henry Hemphill. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 6(384): 318-342, pl. 10
• Rehder, H. A. 1935. New Caribbean marine shells. Nautilus 48: 127-130

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

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