Taxon profile
species
Epitonium nanum J. G. Jeffreys, 1884
kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Mollusca - mollusks » class Gastropoda - gastropods » family Epitoniidae - Wentletraps » genus Epitonium
ID: 544266
pID: 74112
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Libor Prudký
Created: 2008-08-17 00:41:54 - User Jiří Novák
Data last updated: 2021-03-02 16:36:23
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id544266/
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[[t:544266;<em>Epitonium nanum</em>]] J. G. Jeffreys, 1884
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id544266/"><em>Epitonium nanum</em></a>
pID: 74112
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Libor Prudký
Created: 2008-08-17 00:41:54 - User Jiří Novák
Data last updated: 2021-03-02 16:36:23
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id544266/
Text function: [[t:544266;<em>Epitonium nanum</em>]]
[[t:544266;<em>Epitonium nanum</em>]] J. G. Jeffreys, 1884
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id544266/"><em>Epitonium nanum</em></a>
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Description
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 122900
Text Type: 1
Page: 0
Created: 2023-04-24 13:50:25 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:544266,textblock=122900,elang=EN;Description]]
Text ID: 122900
Text Type: 1
Page: 0
Created: 2023-04-24 13:50:25 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:544266,textblock=122900,elang=EN;Description]]
While this species has been found in the eastern Atlantic, from the Bay of Biscay to the Azores, it does not occur in the Mediterranean Sea. It reaches a maximum size of only 3mm and has been found in deep water. The 3-5 teleoconch whorls are broad and the umbilicus is open. The 20-22 costae are not peaked and there is no spiral sculpture between the costae. There are 4 protoconch whorls. The aperture is oval and the outer lip is thin.
While de Boury designated this species as type species of Minutiscala, we consider it to be a Papyriscala.
While de Boury designated this species as type species of Minutiscala, we consider it to be a Papyriscala.
Weil, A. , Brown, L. & Neville, B, 1999. The Wentletrap book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world.
Author: Jan Delsing
Links and literature
Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Epitonium nanum (Jeffreys, 1884)]Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013