Pygmy Cone [Pulsellum pygmaeum]
Description
The Pygmy Cone, scientifically known as Pulsellum pygmaeum, is a tiny marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. Its shell is conically shaped, with a deep umbilicus and distinct axial ribs. It varies in color from white to a pale brown. The species is found in the subtidal zone of the Mediterranean Sea.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
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| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
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| Family |
Gadilidae
Gadilidae
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| Genus |
Pulsellum
Pulsellum
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