Krachia tiara

Krachia tiara is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from European waters. It was described by Monterosato, in 1874.[1]

Krachia tiara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Krachia
Species:
K. tiara
Binomial name
Krachia tiara
(Monterosato, 1874)
Synonyms

Cerithiopsis tiara Monterosato, 1874

Distribution

This marine species was at bathyal depths off Madeira, the Cape Verdes, the Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Description

The size of the shell attains 4 mm.

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References

  • Monterosato T. A. (di), 1874 (luglio): Recherches conchyliologiques, effectuées au Cap Santo Vito, en Sicile. (Traduz. dall'italiano di H. Crosse); Journal de Conchyliologie 22 (3) : 243-282 (luglio) 22 (4): 359-364 (ottobre)
  • Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1993). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Mesogastropoda. Bollettino Malacologico supplemento 3: 579-840
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