Minolia gilvosplendens

Minolia gilvosplendens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]

Minolia gilvosplendens
Original drawing of a shell of Minolia gilvosplendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Minolia
Species:
M. gilvosplendens
Binomial name
Minolia gilvosplendens
Melvill, 1891
Synonyms

Solariella gilvosplendens Melvill, 1891

Description

The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 8 mm. The shining, pale-white shell has a conical shape and is deeply umbilicated. The shell contains five whorls. The aperture is linear. The columellar margin is briefly reflected at the corner.

The whorls are smooth, channelled at the sutures, ornamented just below them with a row of raised coronated nodules, less distinct on the front of the basal whorl – this materially aids in giving the shell a slightly angled appearance. It is white, with many flame-like markings. The umbilicus is deep and very slightly contracted. The umbilicus itself is decorated with a transversely-channelled sculpture. Its substance is margaritaceous. The interior of the round and simple aperture is pearly and smooth.[2]

Distribution

The marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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References
  1. S. Williams: Minolia gilvosplendens
  2. J. Cosmo Melvill, Descriptions of eleven new species belonging to the genera Columbarium, Pisania, Minolia, Liotia and Solarium; Journal of Conchology v. 6 (1889–1891)
  • "Minolia edithae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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