Kuroshiodaphne aurea

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

Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Shell of Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Kuroshiodaphne
Species:
K. aurea
Binomial name
Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
Synonyms[1]

Kuroshiodaphne aureus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 (incorrect gender ending of specific epithet)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines.

References

  • Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64.


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