Plagiostropha quintuplex
Plagiostropha quintuplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Plagiostropha quintuplex | |
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| Three views of a shell of Plagiostropha quintuplex | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Plagiostropha |
| Species: | P. quintuplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiostropha quintuplex Melvill, 1927 | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the tropical Indo-Pacific off the Philippines and Taiwan.
References
- Plagiostropha quintuplex Melvill, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 May 2012.
- OBIS : Clavus (Plagiostropha) quintuplex
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