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Syrnola pumilio

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Syrnola pumilio
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Syrnola
Species:
S. pumilio
Binomial name
Syrnola pumilio
Synonyms

Obeliscus (Syrnola) pumilio E. A. Smith, 1890 (basionym)

Syrnola pumilio is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell measures 6.3 mm. Syrnola pumilio exhibits sexual reproduction and is associated with marine benthic habitats, which are the ecosystems occurring on the ocean floor.[3]

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to the Eastern Atlantic off St. Helena.

References

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  1. ^ Smith, E. A. 1890. Report on the marine molluscan fauna of the island of St. Helena. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890: 247-317, pls. 21-24
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2010). Syrnola pumilio (E. A. Smith, 1890). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533465 on 2012-01-12
  3. ^ "Syrnola pumilio (E. A. Smith 1890) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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