Odostomia kuiperi
| Odostomia kuiperi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Odostomia |
| Species: | O. kuiperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Odostomia kuiperi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998)
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Odostomia kuiperi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The shell size varies between 1.4 mm and 1.8 mm.
The Attribute of Odostomia kuiperi is a parasitic > ectoparasitic feeding type.[1]
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
- European waters (ERMS scope)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gofas, S. (2010). Odostomia kuiperi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & 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=140998 on 2011-11-10
- ^ 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
- Van Aartsen, J.J.; Gittenberger, E.; Goud, J. (1998). Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected during the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 1) Zool. Verh. 321: 3-57
External links
[edit]- "Odostomia (Odostomia) kuiperi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species