Oscilla somersi
Appearance
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Boonea somersi | |
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Boonea somersi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of eleven known species within the Boonea genus of gastropods.[2][3]
Description
The shell grows to a length of approximately 2.6 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the following locations:[2]
- Bermudas
- Caribbean Sea: Colombia
- Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Louisiana, Texas
- Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas, Bermudas, Brazil
References
- ^ Verrill, A. E. and K. J. Bush. 1900. Additions to the marine Mollusca of the Bermudas. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 10: 513-544, pls. 63-66
- ^ a b c WoRMS (2010). Boonea somersi (Verrill & Bush, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420439 on 2011-10-26
- ^ Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life[permanent dead link ]
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Odostomia (Boonea) somersi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.