Daphnella retusa

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

Daphnella retusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. retusa
Binomial name
Daphnella retusa
McLean & Poorman, 1971

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama.

References

  • MacLean, J.H. & Poorman, R. (1971) New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae. The Veliger, 14, 89–113
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Gastropods.com: Daphnella retusa


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