Pyrgiscus rufus

Pyrgiscus rufus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Taxonomy

Whether this species is distinct from Pyrgiscus crenatus <small>(Brown, 1827)</small> is controversial. Both are tentatively distinguished by Reñas & Rolán in Gofas et al. (2011) and by Giannuzzi-Saveli et al. (2014).

Description

The shell grows to a length of 5&nbsp;mm-9 mm. Shell: Elongated shell with 14 or less whorls., Reddish shell . Sculpture c. 20 slightly opisthocline axial ribs, with wide interspaces. Whorls are evenly rounded, tending to flat. The body is a clear pale-azure color, with irregularly spaced snow-white flakes.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. Watson's record from Puerto Rico is probably not the same species.

References

• Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F., Micali, P., Nofroni, I., Bartolini S. (2014). Atlante delle conchiglie marine del Mediterraneo, vol. 5 (Heterobranchia). Edizioni Danaus, Palermo, pp.&nbsp;1– 111 with 41 unnumbered plates (figs. 1-363), appendix pp.&nbsp;1–91.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species
• Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications)
• CLEMAM