Daphnella ornata

Daphnella ornata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Daphnella ornata
Shell of Daphnella ornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. ornata
Binomial name
Daphnella ornata
Hinds, 1844
Synonyms[1]
  • Daphnella maculosa Pease, W.H., 1860
  • Daphnella tessellata Garrett, A., 1873
  • Daphnella (Daphnella) ornata Hinds, 1844
  • Pseudodaphnella maculosa (Pease, 1860)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 24 mm.

The shell is cancellated with decussating striae. The sinus is rather broad. The color of the shell is pale fulvous with two revolving rows of short flames or spots of chestnut. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Japan to Hawaii, the Philippines, Paumotu Islands and off New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

gollark: It would be boring and easy for those.
gollark: The elevator should just pick a floor at random then convince the passengers they need to go there.
gollark: Alternatively, have buttons, but instead of you pressing them it just uses a camera and gaze tracing to determine which you want.
gollark: Imagine the convenience!
gollark: It's very ethical.

References

  • Garrett, A. 1873. Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea Islands. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 1873: 209-231, pls 2-3
  • Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls.
  • Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.