Megastomia zijpi
Megastomia zijpi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
Megastomia zijpi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Pyramidellidae |
Genus: | Megastomia |
Species: | M. zijpi |
Binomial name | |
Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998) | |
Synonyms | |
Odostomia (Megastomia) zijpi van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998 |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 2.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.
References
- Gofas, S. (2015). Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762006 on 2015-12-13
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