Daphnella varicosa

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

Daphnella varicosa
Shell of Daphnella varicosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. varicosa
Binomial name
Daphnella varicosa
(Souverbie & Montrozier, 1874)
Synonyms[1]

Pleurotoma varicosa Souverbie & Montrozier, 1874

The variety Daphnella varicosa var. subrissoides Hervier, 1897 is a synonym of Tritonoturris subrissoides (Hervier, 1897) (basionym)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 16 mm.

The shell is finely reticulated by growth and revolving striae, with larger spiral lirae, crossed by non-continuous varices. The color of the shell is yellowish white, with minute white markings on the spiral ridges, and a large brown spot on the back of the body whorl apparent also within the aperture. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan, the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia and Hawaii

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References

  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.)(2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Gastropods.com: Daphnella varicosa
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