Pilsbryspira_jayana

<i>Pilsbryspira jayana</i>

Pilsbryspira jayana

Species of gastropod

Pilsbryspira jayana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Eastern Florida, USA to Panama; off Jamaica; and the Virgin Islands.

References

  1. [1]
    Pilsbryspira jayana (Adams C. B., 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  • Adams, C. B. 1850. Description of supposed new species of marine shells which inhabit Jamaica. Contributions to Conchology, 4: 56-68, 109-123
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.
  • Gastropods.com: Pilsbryspira jayana


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