Pirenella conica
Species of gastropod
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Pirenella conica is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Potamididae.[2]
| Pirenella conica | |
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| A shell of Cerithideopsilla conica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Potamididae |
| Genus: | Pirenella |
| Species: | P. conica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pirenella conica (Blainville, 1829) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Taxonomy
Reid et al. (2008)[3] moved Potamides conicus to the genus Cerithideopsilla based on the molecular phylogeny research.[3] Other subsequent study also confirmed this placement within Cerithideopsilla.[1] Other sources treat the species as Pirenella conica.[2]
Distribution
Distribution of Pirenella conica include Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.[3]
This species occurs in or around:
- European waters
- Madagascar
- The Red Sea
Description
The shell can attain a length of 14 mm.has a siphonal notch in the lower margin of the opening and the shell is thick.
Ecology
The development of Pirenella conica is non-planktotrophic.
Parasites of Pirenella conica include:
- Pirenella conica serves as the first intermediate host of Heterophyes heterophyes.[4]
