Longchaeus acus

Longchaeus acus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: —
Family: Pyramidellidae

Longchaeus acus, common name the needle pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. Description The shell is polished. Its color is white, with dark chestnut or chocolate spots, usually arranged in three revolving series on the whorls of the teleoconch and five series on the body whorl.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 1

Sources and credits

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Longchaeus acus

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