Pyrgulina nana explained

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

Distribution

This species occurs in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, off the following locations:

• Güllük Bay
• Massawa
• Mersin Bay

It is also found in the Aegean Sea and in the Red Sea off Eritrea.

References

• Hornung A. & Mermod G. (1924). Mollusques de la Mer Rouge recueillis par A. Issel faisant partie des collections du Musée Civique d'Histoire Naturelle de Gênes. Première partie, Pyramidellides. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova, 51: 283-311
• Öztürk, B.; van Aartsen, J.J. (2006). Indo-Pacific species in the Mediterranean. 5. Chrysallida micronana nom. nov. for Chrysallida nana (Hornung and Mermod, 1924) (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae). Aquatic invasions. 1(4): 241-244

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2015). Pyrgulina nana Hornung & Mermod, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236151 on 2015-04-03