Megastomia simplex
Species of gastropod
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Megastomia simplex, common name the simple pyramid shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
| Simple pyramid shell | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Syrnola simplex | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Megastomia |
| Species: | M. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Megastomia simplex (Angas, 1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The white, rather solid shell has a smooth appearance. The length of the shell measures 4 millimetres (0.16 in). The teleoconch contains 7½ rather flat whorls . They are a little angulated at the suture. The aperture is lirate within. Its plait is sharp and transverse.[3]
Distribution
The type specimen of this marine species was found off Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.