Eulimella acicula

Eulimella acicula
	Drawing of a shell of Eulimella acicula
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Eulimella
Species:	E. acicula
Binomial name
	Eulimella acicula; (Philippi, 1836)
Synonyms
	Eulima subcylindrata Dunker in Weinkauff, 1862; Eulimella acicula var. intersecta de Folin, 1873; Eulimella aciculata Locard, 1886; Eulimella commutata Monterosato, 1884 (unnecessary replacement name for Melania acicula Philippi, 1836, non Auricula acicula Lamarck, 1815); Eulimella compactilis (Jeffreys, 1867); Eulimella curtata Coen, 1933; Eulimella flagellum Coen, 1933; Eulimella laevis (Brown, 1827); Eulimella schlumbergeri continentalis Nordsieck, 1972; Eulimella subcylindrica Dunker in Weinkauff, 1862; Melania acicula Philippi, 1836; Odostomia scillae var. compactilis Jeffreys, 1867; Pyramis laevis Brown, 1827 (dubious synonym);

Eulimella acicula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^[1] ^[3] ^[4]

Description

The shell is rather thin, semitransparent, polished, glassy white in live, milk-white in dead specimens. Its length measures 4.3 mm. The teleoconch contains 8-9 narrow whorls, These are flattened with their periphery scarcely angulated. ^[5]

Distribution

This species is common in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. It occurs in the following locations:^[1] at depths between 99 m and 550 m ^[2]

Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
European waters (ERMS scope)
Irish Exclusive Economic Zone
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zóne
North West Coast of Apulea
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
the Canary Islands

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:^[1]

Synonymy: Synonymised with Eulimella laevis (Brown, 1827) ^[6]
Monterosato had changed the name to Eulimella. commutata on account of Auricula acicula, Lam., a fossil species which is a very doubtful Eulimella.

The species Eulimella commutata Monterosato, 1884 is now considered by van Aartsen a synonym of Eulimella acicula ^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gofas, S. (2011). Eulimella acicula (Philippi, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140942 on 2011-10-26
^ ^a ^b ^c 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)
^ Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
^ 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]
^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 340; 1889
^ Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp.

Ziegelmeier, E. (1966). Die Schnecken (Gastropoda Prosobranchia) der deutsche Meeresgebiete und brackigen Küstengewässer [The Gastropoda Prosobranchia from the German seas and brackish coastal waters]. Helgol. Wiss. Meeresunters. 13: 1-66
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180-213.

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[WoRMS-1] Gofas, S. (2011). Eulimella acicula (Philippi, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140942 on 2011-10-26

[Aartsen-2] 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)

[3] Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213

[4] 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]

[5] G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 340; 1889

[6] Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp.

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