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Odostomia plicata (Montagu 1803)

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branchial tentacle of adult of Odostomia plicata sucks the blood of Pomatoceros

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Odostomia plicata

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

Description

The thin shell is transparent and polished. Its length measures 2.5 mm. It is marked with microscopic spiral striae. Its color is very pale yellowish white or white, darker at the suture. There are 5 to 6 whorls in the teleoconch. The sutures are moderately impressed. There is no umbilicus or a narrow chink in full-grown specimens. The columellar tooth is small, but distinct.[5]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[2]

  • British Isles
  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Irish Exclusive economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • South West Coast of Apulia
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone

References

  1. ^ Montagu, Forbes and Hanley, Brit. Moll., t. 98, f. 1
  2. ^ a b Gofas, S. (2011). Odostomia plicata (Montagu, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141010 on 2011-11-10
  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

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Odostomia plicata: Brief Summary

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Odostomia plicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

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