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Brachystomia carrozzai (J.J. Van Aartsen, 1987)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Allogastropoda »  family Pyramidellidae »  genus Brachystomia

Scientific synonyms

Odostomia carrozzai Van Aartsen, 1987

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Brachystomia carrozzai

Author: Shellauction

Brachystomia carrozzai

Author: Hoisaeter, T.

Brachystomia carrozzai

Author: Aartsen, van

Brachystomia carrozzai

Author: Scaperrotta et al.

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Description

Odostomia carrozzai
Habitat: it lives in the infralittoral zone. We found it into detrital sediments. Distribution: it can be found in several localities of the Mediterranean. Common enough , collected at Krk Is. (Croatia), at 40 m depth.
Notes: this species is characterized by a protoconch type B large in sizes (> 300 micron). Rather variable in outline but generally more stretched than O. eulimoides one (H/L ratio equal to 2.7) from which it is distinguishable also due to smaller sizes and to height of last whorl. Whorls are moderately convex, suture broad. Growth lines prosocline, spiral sculpture missing. Inside its mouth it is visible one small tooth placed internally. Umbilicus just sketched. Measures of adult specimens are variable: on an average they are around 3 mm in height. (See confrontation tables pages 152,153)
Scaperrotta, M. ,Bartolini, S. & Bogi, C., 2011. Accrescimenti, Vol. 3. Stages of growth of marine molluscs of the Mediterranean Sea. (secondary description)

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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES:
• Shells with a clear tooth on the columella.
• Shell surface smooth or with spiral striature.
• No (spiral) ribs.
• Inside of the outer lip smooth.
• Embryonic whorls of type B, some-what tilted.
• Growthlines clearly prosocline.
• Shells slender
• Shells bigger than 2 mm
• Height/Breadth ratio about 2,1.
• Last whorl 0.6 of the total height.
Aartsen, J.J. van, 1987. European pyramidellidae: III. Odostomia and Ondina.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Odostomia carrozzai Aartsen, 1987]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
IT Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy [as Odostomia carrozzai Van Aartsen, 1987]
SP Tarruella Ruestes, A. (2002): Moluscos marinos de Cap Ras y Llançà (Girona, NE de la península Ibérica), Spira, 1(2): 1-14 [as Odostomia carrozzai van Aartsen, 1987]

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