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Triptychus litosbathron
Shell of Triptychus litosbathron (paratype at MNHN), Paris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Triptychus
Species:	T. litosbathron
Binomial name
Triptychus litosbathron Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008

Triptychus litosbathron is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 2.4 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2012)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 45 mm and 175 m.

References

1. Pimenta, A. D., F. N. Santos and R. S. Absalao. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Oscilla, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus and Peristichia (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. Veliger 50: 171-184
2. 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

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species
• "Triptychus litosbathron". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.

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