Megastomia gutta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Megastomia gutta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Megastomia |
| Species: | M. gutta
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| Binomial name | |
| Megastomia gutta Penas & Rolan, 1999[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Odostomia (Megastomia) gutta Penas & Rolan, 1999 | |
Description edit
The shell grows to a length of 3 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea
References edit
- ^ Peñas A. & Rolán E., 1999. La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa Occidental. 4. los géneros Megastomia, Odostomia, Noemiamea y Syrnola. Iberus suplemento 5: 1-150.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ WoRMS (2010). Megastomia gutta Penas & Rolan, 1999. 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=458092 on 2011-10-26