Odostomella doliolum (Philippi, 1844)
Azores to Canarias, to Mediterranean.
A similar species lives between Texas and Louisiana. Ectoparasit of some Sea-Urchins in the infralittoral and the circalittoral. Original taxon: Rissoa doliolum.
A synonym is tricincta (« Testa […] zonis tribus angustis fuscis in ultimo anfractu […] ornata » in Jeffreys, 1856).
10m deep, Málaga, Andalucia, S. Spain. 2mm.
Three bands on the last whorl on front view. The shell is also always smaller than in bicincta. 40m deep, off Le Scole, south of the harbour, Isola del Giglio, Toscana, W. Italy. 1,9mm.
50m deep, Scilla, Messina Strait, SW. Italy. 1,75mm.
Tide pool, La Franqui, Leucate, Occitania, S. France. 2,3mm.
Original pictures provided by S. Clanzig (FR).
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20m deep, Molat Island, Zadar Comitat, Croatia. 2mm.
Original picture provided by P. Ugarković (HR).
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