Daphnella casta

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

Daphnella casta
Image of a shell of Daphnella casta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. casta
Binomial name
Daphnella casta
Hinds, 1844

Description

The length of the shell attains 13.5 mm.

The glassy shell is spirally grooved. The columella is twisted. The color is faintly tinged with pink. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.

References

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