Boonea jadisi

Boonea jadisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Boonea
Species:	B. jadisi
Binomial name
	Boonea jadisi; (Olsson & McGinty, 1958)
Synonyms
	Odostomia (Boonea) jadisi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958); Odostomia (Chrysallida) jadisi Olsson & McGinty, 1958 (basionym); Menestho jadisi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958);

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.

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

↑ Olsson, A. A. and T. L. McGinty. 1958. Recent marine mollusks from the Caribbean coast of Panama with the description of some new genera and species. Bulletins of American Paleontology 39: 1-58, pls. 1-5.
↑ 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

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
"Odostomia (Boonea) jadisi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

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[1] Olsson, A. A. and T. L. McGinty. 1958. Recent marine mollusks from the Caribbean coast of Panama with the description of some new genera and species. Bulletins of American Paleontology 39: 1-58, pls. 1-5.

[WoRMS-2] 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