| Eulimella simplex | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Eulimella simplex | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Eulimella |
| Species: | E. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulimella simplex (d'Orbigny, 1841) | |
Eulimella simplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Description
The white shell is thin. Its length measures 2.3 mm. Its sculpture shows finely spiral striae. The seven whorls of the teleoconch are slightly convex, with a shallow channel next above the suture.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Jamaica.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2010). Eulimella simplex (d'Orbigny, 1841). 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=532817 on 2011-10-26
- Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon, p. 343; 1889
External links
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eulimella simplex | |