Theta vayssierei

Theta vayssierei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Theta
Species:	T. vayssierei
Binomial name
	Theta vayssierei; (Dautzenberg, 1925)
Synonyms
	Gymnobela bathyiberica Fechter, 1976; Pleurotoma vayssierei Dautzenberg, 1925; Pleurotomella bathyiberica Fechter, 1976;

Theta vayssierei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1] The taxonomy of this species was clarified by Dautzenberg in 1925, who assigned it to the genus Theta. It has been knowns by the synonyms Gymnobela bathyiberica and Pleurotomella bathyiberica.

Description

The length of the shell attains 53 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Biology and Ecology

Little is known about the biology and ecology of this species. Further research may provide more information about its distribution, behavior, and potential interactions with other species.

References

^ ^a ^b Theta vayssierei (Dautzenberg, 1925). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.

Dautzenberg P. (1925). Mollusques nouveaux provenant des croisières du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique de Monaco 457: 1-12
Fechter, R. (1976) Pleurotomella (Theta) bathyiberica sp. nov. und Neufunde von Pleurotomella (Theta) lyronuclea Clarke, 1959 aus dem Inerischen Tiefseebecken. "Meteor" Forschungsergebnisse Reihe (D-Biologie), 22, 70–76.
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180–213.

External links

Powell A.W.B.(1966) The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae: an evaluation of the valid taxa, both recent and fossil, with lists of characteristic species; Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum; no. 5
Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.

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[WoRMS-1] Theta vayssierei (Dautzenberg, 1925). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.

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