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Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Splendrillia gratiosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
Splendrillia gratiosa | |
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Oirignal image of a shell of Splendrillia gratiosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Drilliidae |
Genus: | Splendrillia |
Species: | S. gratiosa |
Binomial name | |
Splendrillia gratiosa (G.B. Sowerby III, 1896) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The length of the shell attains 17.5 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
This is a smooth shell, pink, with longitudinal red flames. tTe spire is acutely elongate, but the apex is blunt and papillary. The shell contains 9 slightly convex whorls. The suture is impressed. The body whorl is very short and slightly inflated. The aperture is ovate. The columella is sinuate. The outer lip is sharp.[2]
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia.
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