Pilsbryspira melchersi
Pilsbryspira melchersi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Pilsbryspira melchersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Pilsbryspira |
| Species: | P. melchersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilsbryspira melchersi (Menke, 1852) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pleurotoma melchersi Menke, 1852 | |
Description
The shell attains a length of 9 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Panama
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References
- Pilsbryspira melchersi (Menke, 1852). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Pilsbryspira melchersi
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