Odostomia verhoeveni
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| Odostomia verhoeveni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Odostomia |
| Species: | O. verhoeveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Odostomia verhoeveni van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998[1] | |
Odostomia verhoeveni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
The white, shiny shell has ta slender, elongate-conic shape. The length of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 1.8 mm. The whorls of the protoconch are helicoid. The teleoconch contains 4½ to 5 flat whorls. The almost horizontal suture is slightly channeled. The sinuous growth lines are slightly opisthocline (i.e. following the growth direction) . The sculpture is almost smooth. There is a faint spiral, microscopic striation. The outer lip is thin and smooth inside. There is sometimes a slight umbilical chink. The columellar tooth is well-developed, and situated deep inside the columella.[3]