Brachystomia eulimoides

Brachystomia eulimoides
	Drawing of Brachystomia eulimoides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Heterobranchia
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Brachystomia
Species:	B. eulimoides
Binomial name
	Brachystomia eulimoides; (Hanley, 1844) [1]
Synonyms[2]
	Brachystomia electa (Jeffreys, 1883) (dubious synonym); Odostomia (Brachystomia) eulimoides Hanley, 1844; Odostomia (Megastomia) conoidea conoidea (Brocchi, G.B., 1814); Odostomia crassa Thompson W., 1845; Odostomia dubia Jeffreys, 1848; Odostomia electa Jeffreys, 1883 (dubious synonym); Odostomia eulimoides Hanley, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation; Odostomia notata Jeffreys, 1848; Odostomia novegradensis Brusina, 1865; Odostomia pallida (Montagu, 1803) sensu Jeffreys, 1867 (based on a nomen dubium); Turbonilla oscitans Lovén, 1846;

Brachystomia eulimoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2][3][4]

Description

The milk-white or yellowish white shell is rather solid, nearly opaque, somewhat glossy. Its length measures 5 mm. It is marked by microscopic spiral striae. The six to seven whorls of the teleoconch are somewhat convex, and rapidly enlarging. The suture is moderate and distinct. The umbilical chink is very narrow or is lacking. The columellar tooth is strong.[5]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[2]

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
British Isles
Dorset
European waters (ERMS scope)
Goote Bank
Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[2]

Habitat: Known from the nearshore.

References

Hanley. Zool. Proc., p. 18, 1844
Gofas, S. (2015). Brachystomia eulimoides (Hanley, 1844). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=491650 on 2015-12-14
Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
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
Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon (1889); p. 346 : Odostomia pallida

Kantor Yu.I. & Sysoev A.V. (2006) Marine and brackish water Gastropoda of Russia and adjacent countries: an illustrated catalogue. Moscow: KMK Scientific Press. 372 pp. + 140 pls
Høisæter, T. (2014). The Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Norway and adjacent waters. A taxonomic review. Fauna norvegica. 34: 7-78

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[1] Hanley. Zool. Proc., p. 18, 1844

[WoRMS-2] Gofas, S. (2015). Brachystomia eulimoides (Hanley, 1844). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=491650 on 2015-12-14

[3] Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.

[4] 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

[5] Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon (1889); p. 346 : Odostomia pallida