Glyphostoma neglecta

Glyphostoma neglecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.[3]

Glyphostoma neglecta
Drawing of Glyphostoma neglecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Clathurellidae[1]
Genus:
Glyphostoma
Species:
G. neglecta
Binomial name
Glyphostoma neglecta
(Hinds, 1843) [2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Agathotoma phryne Dall, W.H., 1919
  • Clathurella aurea Carpenter, P.P., 1857
  • Clavatula neglecta Hinds, 1843
  • Glyphostoma myrakeenae Olsson, A.A., 1964
  • Lioglyphostoma adana Dall, W.H., 1919
  • Lioglyphostoma armstrongi Hertlein, L.G. & A.M. Strong, 1955

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 6 mm and 14 mm. The ribs are rounded, approximated, and transversely elevately striated. The color of the shell is rusty brown.[4]

Distribution

this species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.

References
  1. P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
  2. Hinds (1843), Moll. Voy. Sul., p. 20, pi. 6, f. 14
  3. Glyphostoma neglecta (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 August 2011.
  4. George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 267; 1884 (described as Mangilia neglecta)
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