Drillia pselia
Drillia pselia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Drillia pselia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Drillia |
| Species: | D. pselia |
| Binomial name | |
| Drillia pselia Barnard, 1958 | |
Description
The length of the shell is typically 11 mm and its diameter 4.5 mm.[2]
The species has a sculpture similar to that of the Drillia Lea but is larger and has a larger protoconch. [2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone off of Cape Province, South Africa.[1]
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Drillia pselia Barnard, 1958. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827425 on 2016-09-10
- Barnard, K. H. (1958). Annals of the South African Museum (44th ed.). p. 138.
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