Paradrillia rougeyroni

Paradrillia rougeyroni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]

Paradrillia rougeyroni
Image of a shell of Paradrillia rougeyroni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Paradrillia
Species:
P. rougeyroni
Binomial name
Paradrillia rougeyroni
(Souverbie, S.M. in Souverbie, S.M. & R.P. Montrouzier, 1874)

There is a remarkable similarity with Drillia barkliensis H. Adams, 1869 (synonym: Drillia rougeyroni (Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1874) )

Description

The length of the shell attains 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Loyalty Islands

References

  • "Paradrillia rougeyroni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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