Longchaeus suturalis
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Crenulated pyram
| image = Pyramidella crenulata.jpg
| image_caption =
| taxon = Longchaeus suturalis
| authority = (H. C. Lea, 1843)
| synonyms =
- Pyramidella crenulata (Holmes, 1859)
- Pyramidella suturalis Lea, H.C., 1846 (basionym)
}}
Longchaeus suturalis, common name the crenulated pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.WoRMS (2010). Longchaeus suturalis (H. C. Lea, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420463 on 2011-10-26Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
Description
The shell size varies between 7 mm and 14 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:
- Gulf of Mexico (Virgin Islands)
- the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela and Colombia
- the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina
References
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External links
- [http://www.eol.org/pages/15534825 Encyclopedia of Life]
- [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420463 World Register of Marine Species]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=5|id=26155|title=Pyramidella suturalis|access-date=7 November 2011}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1843
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