Clathromangelia variegata
Clathromangelia variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Clathromangelia variegata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Clathromangelia |
| Species: | C. variegata |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathromangelia variegata (Carpenter, 1864) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell is very thin, with nine ribs and almost microscopic revolving lines. The color of the shell is yellowish or pinkish horn-color, with one or two narrow chestnut bands sometimes interrupted. The shell grows to a length of 8 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA
References
- Clathromangelia variegata (Carpenter, 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 August 2011.
- George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI. p. 300; 1884 (described as Daphnella variegata)
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