Curveulima obliquistoma
Shell of Curveulima obliquistoma (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Curveulima
Species:
C. obliquistoma
Binomial name
Curveulima obliquistoma
Bouchet & Warén, 1986

Curveulima obliquistoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Curveulima.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 4 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • European waters (ERMS scope); in the Atlantic Ocean off between the isles Pico and Saint-George.

References

  1. Bouchet & Warén, 1986. 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 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139792 on 2013-01-09.


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