Odostomia pocahontasae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2011). Odostomia pocahontasae Henderson & Bartsch, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566329 on 2011-11-10Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). . IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1.3 mm and 5.7 mm. It is dextrally coiled and multicellular with a calcium carbonate mineralized skeleton. It sexually reproduces and moves by mucus mediated gliding. Distribution This marine species occurs off Florida, USA, Colombia, and Argentina.
References
External links ITIS World Register of Marine Species