Daphnella terina

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Daphnella terina
Daphnella terina 001.jpg
Original image of a shell of Daphnella terina
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. terina
Binomial name
Daphnella terina
Melvill & Standen, 1896
Synonyms

Daphnella (Daphnella) terina Melvill & Standen, 1896

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

Description[]

The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.

The delicate, white shell has a fusiform shape. It contains six whorls. The upper ones are turreted and finely striated. The subsequent whorls show indistinct longitudinal ribs, except on the body whorl. The body whorl shows brown spots below the suture and brown flames at the back and below. The narrow aperture is oblique. The outer lip is simple. The sinus is small. [2]

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off the Fiji Islands, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia and the Gulf of Carpentaria to Queensland, Australia

References[]

  1. ^ Daphnella terina Melvill & Standen, 1896. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  2. ^ Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: 273-315 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls.

External links[]

  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Gastropods.com: Daphnella (Daphnella) terina
  • Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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