Boonea

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Boonea
File:Boonea cincta 001.png
Apertural view of the shell of Boonea cincta, by W. H. Dall.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Boonea
Robertson, 1978[1]
Type species
Jaminia seminuda C.B. Adams, 1839
Synonyms[2]

Odostomia (Boonea) Robertson, 1978

Boonea is a small genus of small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks.[2]

This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Odostomiinae, of the family Pyramidellidae (according to the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)).

Distribution

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The vast majority of the species within this genus are only known to be distributed within North American waters, Hudson Bay is a very populated location for the Boonea genus.

Life habits

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Little is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato, they are most likely ectoparasites.

The species Boonea impressa is known to be a severe pest of the edible oyster Crassostrea virginica (Wilson, Powell & Ray, 1988).

Species

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There are thirteen accepted species within Boonea:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). page 364.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2011). Boonea Robertson, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397023 on 2012-03-01
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Further reading

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