Pyramidelloides barbadensis
Species of gastropod
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Pyramidelloides barbadensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Pyramidelloides.[1]
| Pyramidelloides barbadensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Pyramidelloides |
| Species: | P. barbadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyramidelloides barbadensis Moolenbeek & Faber, 1992 | |
Description
Habitat
Taxonomy
The species was first described by William H. Dall in 1889 from specimens collected in the Caribbean region, specifically near Barbados, which is reflected in its specific epithet "barbadensis".[3]