Drillia monodi
Drillia monodi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]
| Drillia monodi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Drillia |
| Species: | D. monodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Drillia monodi Knudsen, 1952 [1] | |
Description
Like most sea snails, this species has a shell used to surround and protect its soft body.
Distribution
This species is found in the demersal zone of the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa at a depth of 144 m.
References
- Knudsen, J. (1952) Marine prosobranchs of tropical West Africa collected by the Alantide Expedition, 1945–46. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjobenhavn,114, 129–185, 3 pls.
- Drillia monodi Knudsen, 1952. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 October 2011.
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