Eulimella boydae

Eulimella boydae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
The epithet "boydae" refers to Ms S. E. Boyd, curator of Mollusca at the Museum of Victoria, Australia.

Description

The size of the elongated shell varies between 2.8 mm and 3.1 mm. The conical shell lacks a spiral microstructure. The teleoconch consists of eight to nine rather low whorls with a clearly marked horizontal suture. The growth lines vary between orthocline and opisthocline. The outer lip contains some teeth. An umbilicus is lacking. The columella shows a fold.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

Cape Verdes at depths between 74 m and 80 m