Folinella moolenbeeki
Folinella moolenbeeki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Folinella moolenbeeki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Folinella |
| Species: | F. moolenbeeki |
| Binomial name | |
| Folinella moolenbeeki van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chrysallida jordii Peñas & Rolán, 1998 | |
Description
The shell size varies between 2 mm and 2.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.
References
- van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud (1998). Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected duning the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 1). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 321 : 1-57
- WoRMS (2010). Folinella moolenbeeki van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458510 on 2011-10-26
- Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1998). La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) en África Occidental. 3. El género Chrysallida s.l. Iberus, suppl. 4 : 1-73
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Folinella moolenbeeki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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