Daphnella casta
Daphnella casta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Daphnella casta | |
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| Image of a shell of Daphnella casta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. casta |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 13.5 mm.
The glassy shell is spirally grooved. The columella is twisted. The color is faintly tinged with pink. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
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References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056433 on 2019-03-11
- G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
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