Triptychus litosbathron
Triptychus litosbathron is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
Triptychus litosbathron | |
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Shell of Triptychus litosbathron (paratype at MNHN), Paris | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Pyramidellidae |
Genus: | Triptychus |
Species: | T. litosbathron |
Binomial name | |
Triptychus litosbathron Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008 [1] | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 2.4 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 45 mm and 175 m.
References
- Pimenta, A. D., F. N. Santos and R. S. Absalao. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Oscilla, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus [sic] and Peristichia (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. Veliger 50: 171-184
- WoRMS (2010). Triptychus litosbathron Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008. 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=458149 on 2012-01-12
- Pimenta, Santos & Absalao (2008). The Veliger 50 (3) : 171-184|2012-01-12
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Triptychus litosbathron". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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