Tibersyrnola unifasciata

Tibersyrnola unifasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2][3]

Tibersyrnola unifasciata
Drawing of a shell of Tibersyrnola unifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Tibersyrnola
Species:
T. unifasciata
Binomial name
Tibersyrnola unifasciata
(Forbes, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Eulima unifasciata Forbes, 1844 (original combination)
  • Eulimella unifasciata van Aartsen, 1994
  • Odostomia crassa Jeffreys, 1884 (invalid: junior homonym of Odostomia crassa Thompson, 1845; Syrnola wenzi is a replacement name)
  • Odostomia unifasciata (Forbes, 1844)
  • Pyramidella smithi Verrill, 1881
  • Pyramidella unifasciata (Forbes, 1844)
  • Syrnola cincta Fenaux, 1942 (dubious synonym)
  • Syrnola smithi A. E. Verrill, 1881
  • Syrnola unifasciata (Forbes, 1844)
  • Turbonilla unifasciata (Forbes, 1844)

Description

The shell is smooth and polished. It is white, with a median, narrow, light chestnut band. The teleoconch contains 11 flattened whorls. The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6.5 mm.[4]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in rather deep water (200m - 700m) in the following locations:[1]

  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone (the Azores)
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Canary Islands
  • Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

  • Habitat: Known from seamounts and knolls

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Tibersyrnola unifasciata (Forbes, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=768168 on 2015-04-19
  2. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  3. Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1997) La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa occidental. 2. Los géneros Turbonilla y Eulimella. Iberus suplemento 3: 1-105. [5 June 1997]
  4. Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, G.W. Tryon, p. 341; 1889
  • Serge GOFAS, Ángel A. LUQUE, Joan Daniel OLIVER,José TEMPLADO & Alberto SERRA (2021) - The Mollusca of Galicia Bank (NE Atlantic Ocean); European Journal of Taxonomy 785: 1–114
  • To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
  • To CLEMAM
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Eulimella unifasciata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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