Odostomia scalariformis (Orange River Mudfsih)

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Common Names in English:

Orange River Mudfsih, Orange River Mudfish

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa ()
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa ()
        Phylum: Mollusca () - (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Gastropoda () - Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
        Subclass: Orthogastropoda () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
        Superorder: Heterobranchia () - J.E. Gray, 1840
        Order: Heterostropha () - P. Fischer, 1885
        Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea () - J.E. Gray, 1840
        Family: Pyramidellidae () - J.E. Gray, 1840
        Subfamily: Odostomiinae ()
        Tribe: Odostomiini ()
        Genus: Odostomia () - (Brocchi, 1814)
        Specific name: scalariformis - Carpenter 1857
        Scientific name: - Odostomia scalariformis Carpenter 1857

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Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 19, 2008:

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Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)