Thatcheriasyrinx orientis
Thatcheriasyrinx orientis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
- Subspecies
- Thatcheriasyrinx orientis kawamurai (Kuroda, 1959) (found off the Ogasawara Islands, Japan)
Thatcheriasyrinx orientis | |
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Shell of Thatcheriasyrinx orientis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Thatcheriasyrinx |
Species: | T. orientis |
Binomial name | |
Thatcheriasyrinx orientis (Melvill, 1904) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Ancistrosyrinx orientis Melvill, 1904 |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf andf the Gulf of Oman; and off Hawaii (this is probably a species of Aliceia)
References
- Thatcheriasyrinx orientis (Melvill, 1904). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
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