Putzeysia wiseri

Putzeysia wiseri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]

Putzeysia wiseri
Drawing with an apertural view of Putzeysia wiseri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Putzeysia
Species:
P. wiseri
Binomial name
Putzeysia wiseri
(Calcara, 1842) [1]
Synonyms
  • Trochus clathratus Aradas, 1847
  • Trochus crispulus Philippi, 1844
  • Trochus gemmulatus Philippi, 1844
  • Trochus wiseri Calcara, 1842 (basionym)

Description

The height of the shell attains 5 mm. The small shell has a subconic shape. It contains 6–7 more or less convex whorls. These are latticed by transverse cinguli (6 on penultimate whorl), and longitudinal elevated, oblique lines. The aperture is suborbicular. The outer lip is sulcate within.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea (found off the Gulf of Bona, Algiers) and in the Bay of Biscay.

References
  1. Calcara, Giornale Maurolico, Anno 2 ; Cenno Moll. viv. e foss. Sic, Palermo, 1841, p. 31, t. iv, f. 14
  2. Putzeysia wiseri (Calcara, 1842). 15 September 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • 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
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