Eulimella variabilis

Eulimella variabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2][3]

Eulimella variabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Eulimella
Species:
E. variabilis
Binomial name
Eulimella variabilis
de Folin, 1870
Synonyms[1]
  • Eulimella chasteri Dautzenberg, 1912
  • Obeliscus gracillima Smith, E.A., 1872

Description

The shell grows to a length of 6 mm. This is a very variable species.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania at depths between 0 m and 62 m.[3]

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Eulimella variabilis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577058 on 2011-10-26
  2. Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1997) La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa occidental. 2. Los géneros Turbonilla y Eulimella. Iberus suplemento 3: 1-105. [5 June 1997]
  3. J.J. van Aartsen, E. Gittenberger & J. Goud, Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected during the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 2)
  • Dautzenberg P. (1912 ["1913"]) Mission Gruvel sur la cote occidentale d'Afrique (1909-1910). Mollusques marins. Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique de Monaco 5(3): 1-111, pls 1-3. [December 1912]
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