Megastomia zijpi
Species of gastropod
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Megastomia zijpi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
| Megastomia zijpi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Megastomia |
| Species: | M. zijpi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Odostomia (Megastomia) zijpi van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 2.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.