Megastomia zijpi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]

Megastomia zijpi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Megastomia
Species:
M. zijpi
Binomial name
Megastomia zijpi
(van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998)
Synonyms

Odostomia (Megastomia) zijpi van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 2.1 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.

References

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  1. ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Megastomia zijpi (van Aartsen, Gittenberger & Goud, 1998). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762006 on 2015-12-13
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