Evalea eclecta

Evalea eclecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]

Evalea eclecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Evalea
Species:
E. eclecta
Binomial name
Evalea eclecta
(Pilsbry, 1918)
Synonyms[1]
  • Evalea peasei (Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933)
  • Odostomia eclecta Pilsbry, 1918
  • Odostomia eclecta nematoderma Pilsbry, 1918
  • Odostomia (Evalina) eclecta eclecta Pilsbry, 1918

Description

The white shell is slender and has a conical shape. Its length measures 4.6 mm. Its surface is covered with minute spiral striae. The auricular aperture is small. The columella has a fold.[2]

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. It is also found off the Hawaiian islands Maui, Oahu and Kauai

References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Evalea eclecta (Pilsbry, 1918). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588350 on 2011-11-29
  2. "Seaslugs of Hawaii : Evalea eclecta". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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