Oenopota gilpini explained

Oenopota gilpini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

This species is considered a nomen dubium.

Description

Th length of the shell attains 6.5 mm. Last whorl occupies about two thirds of shell height (range 56-75 %). Size: Up to 12 x 5 mm

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada.

References

• Verkruzen, T. A. 1878. Zur Fauna von Neu-Schotland (Nova Scotia) und Neufundland Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 5 208–230.

External links

• Tucker . J.K. . 2004 . Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda) . Zootaxa . 682 . 1–1295 . 10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1 .

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Oenopota gilpini (Verkrüzen, 1878). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160416 on 2017-11-08