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Odostomia didyma

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Odostomia didyma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species:
O. didyma
Binomial name
Odostomia didyma
(Verrill & Bush, 1900)
Synonyms

Cyclodostomia didyma (Verrill & Bush, 1900)

Odostomia didyma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]

Description

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The size of the shell of this micromollusc varies between 1.2 mm and 2.7 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico (Florida Keys to Texas),the Caribbean Sea (Colombia) and the Atlantic Ocean (the Bermudas).

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Odostomia didyma (Verrill & Bush, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581128 on 2011-10-26
  2. ^ Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
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