Syrnola violacea
Syrnola violacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
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| Drawing of a shell of Syrnola violacea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Syrnola |
| Species: | S. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Syrnola violacea Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1896, "1897" | |
Description
The shell is smooth and violaceous. Its length measures 11 mm. The teleoconch contains ten whorls. These are quite plain except for the line of the revolving plica showing through each whorl transversely, just below the sutures. The aperture is somewhat oblique. The outer lip is plain. The columella is one-plaited.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Loyalty Islands.
References
- Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. (1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology. 8 (9): p. 304
- Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: p. 305
External links
- OBIS: Syrnola violacea
- "Syrnola violacea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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