Kylix contracta
Kylix contracta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]
| Kylix contracta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Kylix |
| Species: | K. contracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971 [1] | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean between Panama and Ecuador at depths between 73 m and 128 m.
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References
- McLean, J.H. & Poorman, R. (1971) New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae. The Veliger, 14, 89–113.
- Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 October 2011.
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