Lophiotoma picturata

Lophiotoma picturata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae.[1]

Lophiotoma picturata
Shell of Lophiotoma picturata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Turridae
Genus: Lophiotoma
Species:
L. picturata
Binomial name
Lophiotoma picturata
(Weinkauff, 1876)
Synonyms[1]

Pleurotoma picturata Weinkauff, 1876 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 43 mm, its diameter 14.5 mm.

The shell is bluntly carinated by a pair of approximated revolving ribs, with numerous smaller but unequal ribs. Its color is white, with chestnut spots, sometimes coalescing into longitudinal stripes, and a row of larger spots at the suture. The spire contains 11 slightly convex whorls. These are separated by a fine, often barely visible suture. The aperture is oblong, whitish inside. The elongate siphonal canal is much shorter than in the other species of this genus. The columella is straight. The outer lip is sharp and slightly fissured, with a rather short incision on top, ending in the doubled keel. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean and off Papua New Guinea.

References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lophiotoma picturata (Weinkauff, 1876). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1000335 on 2021-05-28
  2. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52483319 Weinkauff H.C., continued by Kobelt W. (1875-1887). Die Familie Pleurotomidae. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Vol. 4. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 248 pp., pls A, 1–42. [Weinkauff: Pp. 1-48, pls A, 1-11 (1875); 49-136, pls 12-30 (1876); Kobelt: 137-184, pls 31-36 (1886); 185-248, pls 37-42
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