''Halielloides nitidus'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
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marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Eulimidae. This species, along with ''
Halielloides fragilis'' and ''
Halielloides verrilliana'', belongs in the gastropod genus ''
Halielloides
''Halielloides'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises sna ...
''.
[Verrill, 1884. 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 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137975 on 2013-03-03.][Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.]
Description
The size of the shell measures approximately 3 mm in length and can be located at depths of roughly 900 m below sea level.
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:
*
European waters (ERMS scope)
References
External links
To World Register of Marine Species
Eulimidae
Gastropods described in 1884
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