Odostomia dijkhuizeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Odostomia dijkhuizeni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Odostomia
Species:
O. dijkhuizeni
Binomial name
Odostomia dijkhuizeni
van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998[1]
Synonyms

Odostomia (Odostomia) dijkhuizeni van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998

Description

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The size of the shell of this micromollusc varies between 2.3 mm and 2.5 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.

References

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  1. ^ van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud (1998). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 321 : 1-57. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ WoRMS (2010). Odostomia dijkhuizeni van Aartsen, Gittenberger E. & Goud, 1998. 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=458515 on 2011-10-26
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  • "Odostomia (Odostomia) dijkhuizeni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species