Paradrillia melvilli

Paradrillia melvilli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]

Paradrillia melvilli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Paradrillia
Species:
P. melvilli
Binomial name
Paradrillia melvilli
Powell, 1969

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Persian Gulf to Northwest India

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References

  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Biolib.cz: image of a shell of Paradrillia melvilli
  • "Paradrillia melvilli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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