Odostomia plicata (Montagu 1803)

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

Odostomia plicata is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Pyramidellidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1803 door Montagu.

Odostomia plicata é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Pyramidellidae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Montagu, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1803.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.

Referências

• Odostomia plicata - World Register of Marine Species (consultado em 29 de dezembro de 2013).