Odostomia conoidea — Details

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European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone, South West Coast of Apulia, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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Depth range based on 14 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3.5 - 90
  Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 17.140
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 0.535
  Salinity (PPS): 37.926 - 38.444
  Oxygen (ml/l): 5.513 - 5.541
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.131
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 1.434

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Depth range (m): 3.5 - 90

Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 17.140

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 0.535

Salinity (PPS): 37.926 - 38.444

Oxygen (ml/l): 5.513 - 5.541

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.131

Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 1.434
 
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Odostomia conoidea

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

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Description

The shell size varies between 2.5 mm and 7 mm. The white shell is solid, polished and with microscopic growthlines. The periphery is more or less distinctly keeled or angulated, with an impressed spiral line. There are eight, nearly flat whorls. The umbilicus is small and deep. The columellar tooth is strong and prominent. The interior of the outer lip is ridged, terminating in small tubercles within the mouth. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Angola
  • Canary Islands
  • Cape Verde Archipelago
  • the Atlantic Ocean (Norway to West Africa,Senegal, Angola)
  • São Tomé & Principe Archipelagos
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Mediterranean Sea

References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2011). Odostomia conoidea (Brocchi, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140984 on 2011-11-07
  2. ^ Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
  3. ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 349-350; 1889
  • 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
  • de Kluijver, M.J.; Ingalsuo, S.S.; de Bruyne, R.H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
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