Kylix contracta
Kylix contracta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2][3]
Kylix contracta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Drilliidae |
Genus: | Kylix |
Species: | K. contracta |
Binomial name | |
Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971 [1] | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 13 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean between Panama and Ecuador at depths between 73 m and 128 m.
References
- McLean, J.H. & Poorman, R. (1971) New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae. The Veliger, 14, 89โ113.
- Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 October 2011.
- McLean & Poorman, James & Roy. "New Species of Tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae" (PDF). research.nhm.org.
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