Ondina warreni explained

Ondina warreni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Compared with Ondina obliqua, the shell of Ondina warreni is smaller, its length varying between 0.8 mm and 3.2 mm. The basal striae are more distinct, and the umbilicus is more developed.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

• European waters (ERMS scope): Atlantic European coasts
• United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
• Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone : Madeira
• Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone : Canary Islands
• Mediterranean Sea : Greece, off Apulia, Italy

References

• Templado, J. and R. Villanueva 2010 Checklist of Phylum Mollusca. pp. 148–198 In Coll, M., et al., 2010. The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: estimates, patterns, and threats. PLoS ONE 5(8):36pp.

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
• CLEMAM
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2011). Ondina warreni (Thompson W., 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141039 on 2012-01-12
2. 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
3. https://archive.org/stream/manualconch08tryorich#page/n5/mode/2up G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, p. 350; 1886