Boonea jadisi explained

Boonea jadisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of eleven known species within the Boonea genus of gastropods.^[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of approximately 3.5 mm.

Distribution

The vast majority of this marine species is distributed in mostly American waters, these include the following geographical locations:

• Atlantic Ocean: Northeast region of Brazil, Uruguay
• Gulf of Mexico: Florida
• Caribbean Sea: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Suriname

References

• John B. Wise (2001), Anatomy of Boonea jadisi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958) (Heterobranchia, Pyramidellidae) from the Western Atlantic, with comparisons to other species in the genus; The Nautilus 115 (2) 68-75

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Boonea jadisi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532447 on 2011-10-26