| Agladrillia piscorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Agladrillia |
| Species: | A. piscorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Agladrillia piscorum Kilburn, 1988 | |
Agladrillia piscorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 12.6 mm. The teleoconch contains 6 convex whorls. The white shell shows no microscopic granules or labral ridges. The penultimate whorl contains 28-31 spiral threads and 10-11 strong, axial ribs. The base of the shell is moderately constricted. The siphonal canal is fairly broad and obliquely truncate. The parietal pad is terminal.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
References
- ↑ Agladrillia piscorum Kilburn, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 September 2011.
- ↑ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
- ↑ Kilburn, R. N. "Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drilliinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae." Annals of the Natal Museum 29.1 (1988): 167–320
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