Careliopsis modesta

Careliopsis modesta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of three species within the Careliopsis genus of gastropods, with the exception of the others being Careliopsis clathratula and Careliopsis styliformis.[1][2]

Careliopsis modesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Careliopsis
Species:
C. modesta
Binomial name
Careliopsis modesta
(de Folin, 1870)
Synonyms[1]
  • Monotygma modesta

Distribution

This marine species is distributed in European waters, populous areas for this species include the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea and the Irish Sea.

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References
  1. Gofas, S. (2010). Careliopsis modesta (de Folin, 1870). 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=181123 on 2011-10-26
  2. Check List of European Marine Mollusca


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