Milda cincta
Milda cincta, common name the banded pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
Milda cincta | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Drawing of a shell of Milda cincta | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Pyramidellidae |
Genus: | Milda |
Species: | M. cincta |
Binomial name | |
Milda cincta (Reeve, 1842) | |
Synonyms | |
|
Description
The shell is smooth, white, with a broad central chestnut zone, appearing on the spire whorls. Its length varies between 15 mm and 33 mm. The columella is triplicatewith a narrow perforation.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Vietnam, the Philippines and Australia.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Milda cincta Reeve, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707665 on 11 October 2012
- G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 299; 1889
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Pyramidella (Milda) cincta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.