Stomatella striatula

Stomatella striatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Stomatella striatula
Drawing with two views of a shell of Stomatella striatula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Stomatella
Species:
S. striatula
Binomial name
Stomatella striatula
(A. Adams, 1850)
Synonyms[1]

Gena striatula A. Adams, 1850

Description

The ovate-oblong shell is very elongated and shaped like Haliotis. It is slightly convex, and strongly striated all over the rather flat back. The striae are deep and rather wide apart. Its color is red varied with orange, light yellow and brown. The prominent spire is elevated and often distorted. The outer lip is very flexuous.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Australia and the Philippines.

References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Stomatella striatula (A. Adams, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720376 on 2014-04-06
  2. H.A. Pilsbry (1890) Manual of Conchology XII; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1890
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