Brachystomia eulimoides

Brachystomia eulimoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^[2][3][4]

Brachystomia eulimoides
Drawing of Brachystomia eulimoides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Brachystomia
Species:	B. eulimoides
Binomial name
Brachystomia eulimoides (Hanley, 1844)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Brachystomia electa (Jeffreys, 1883) (dubious synonym) Odostomia (Brachystomia) eulimoides Hanley, 1844 Odostomia (Megastomia) conoidea conoidea (Brocchi, G.B., 1814) Odostomia crassa Thompson W., 1845 Odostomia dubia Jeffreys, 1848 Odostomia electa Jeffreys, 1883 (dubious synonym) Odostomia eulimoides Hanley, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation Odostomia notata Jeffreys, 1848 Odostomia novegradensis Brusina, 1865 Odostomia pallida (Montagu, 1803) sensu Jeffreys, 1867 (based on a nomen dubium) Turbonilla oscitans Lovén, 1846

Description

The milk-white or yellowish white shell is rather solid, nearly opaque, somewhat glossy. Its length measures 5 mm. It is marked by microscopic spiral striae. The six to seven whorls of the teleoconch are somewhat convex, and rapidly enlarging. The suture is moderate and distinct. The umbilical chink is very narrow or is lacking. The columellar tooth is strong.^[5]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:^[2]

• Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
• British Isles
• Dorset
• European waters (ERMS scope)^{[clarification needed]}
• Goote Bank
• Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
• Irish Exclusive economic Zone
• Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
• Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
• United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:^[2]

• Habitat: Known from the nearshore.