Daphnella mazatlanica
Daphnella mazatlanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Daphnella mazatlanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. mazatlanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella mazatlanica Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Daphnella panamica Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California to Ecuador; also off the Galapagos Islands.
References
- Daphnella mazatlanica Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Pilsbry, Henry Augustus, and Herbert N. Lowe. "West Mexican and Central American mollusks collected by HN Lowe, 1929-31." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1932): 33-144.
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Daphnella mazatlanica
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