Ersilia mediterranea

Ersilia mediterranea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eulimidae
Genus:	Ersilia
Species:	E. mediterranea
Binomial name
Ersilia mediterranea Monterosato, 1869
Synonyms
Lacuna mediterranea Monterosato, 1869

Lacuna mediterranea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of two known species to exist within the genus, Ersilia, the other species is Ersilia stancyki. As the name suggests, this species is mainly distributed throughout European waters off the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula.[1]

Description

The shell measures approximately 2 mm in length.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

• European waters (ERMS scope)
• Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
• Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone

References

1. Monterosato, 1869. 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 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139797 on 2013-01-24.

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species