Megastomia simplex, common name the simple pyramid shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
| Simple pyramid shell | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Syrnola simplex | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Megastomia |
| Species: | M. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Megastomia simplex (Angas, 1871)
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Description
editThe white, rather solid shell has a smooth appearance. The length of the shell measures 4 millimetres (0.16 in). The teleoconch contains 7½ rather flat whorls . They are a little angulated at the suture. The aperture is lirate within. Its plait is sharp and transverse.[3]
Distribution
editThe type specimen of this marine species was found off Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.
References
edit- ^ of Tasmania : Syrnol A guide to the seashell and other marine mollusks a simplex
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Megastomia simplex (Angas, 1871). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=722616 on 2022-07-17
- ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 363; 1889