Triptychus litosbathron

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

Triptychus litosbathron
Shell of Triptychus litosbathron (paratype at MNHN), Paris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Triptychus
Species:
T. litosbathron
Binomial name
Triptychus litosbathron
Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008[1]

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 2.4 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 45 mm and 175 m.

References

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  1. ^ Pimenta, A. D., F. N. Santos and R. S. Absalao. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Oscilla, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus [sic] and Peristichia (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. Veliger 50: 171-184
  2. ^ WoRMS (2010). Triptychus litosbathron Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008. 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=458149 on 2012-01-12
  • Pimenta, Santos & Absalao (2008). The Veliger 50 (3) : 171-184|2012-01-12
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  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Triptychus litosbathron". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.