Daphnella proxima

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

Daphnella proxima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. proxima
Binomial name
Daphnella proxima
K. Oyama & Y. Takemura, 1958
Synonyms

Daphnella (Daphnella) proxima K. Oyama & Y. Takemura, 1958

Description

The length of this shell attains 38 mm. The shell is a long spiral.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the East China Sea. They have been found along the Japanese coast in places like Okinawa.[2]

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References

  • Oyama, K., Y. Takemura et al. 1958 The molluscan shells. Tokyo 1: 61


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