Daphnella aspersa

Daphnella aspersa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Daphnella aspersa
Shell of Daphnella aspersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. aspersa
Binomial name
Daphnella aspersa
(Gould, 1860)
Synonyms[1]

Clathurella aspersa Gould, 1860

Description

The length of the shell attains 14 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hong Kong.

References

  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Johnson R.I. (1964) - The recent Mollusca of Augustus Addison Gould; Bulletin - United States National Museum vol. 239, 1964


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