Clathromangelia variegata

Clathromangelia variegata
Clathromangelia variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clathurellidae [1]
Genus: Clathromangelia
Species: C. variegata
Binomial name
Clathromangelia variegata
(Carpenter, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Daphnella variegata Carpenter, 1864
  • Mangelia variegata Carpenter, 1864

Clathromangelia variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.[2]

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Description

The shell is very thin, with nine ribs and almost microscopic revolving lines. The color of the shell is yellowish or pinkish horn-color, with one or two narrow chestnut bands sometimes interrupted. The shell grows to a length of 8 mm. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along California, USA

References

  1. ^ Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011) A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273-308.
  2. ^ a b Clathromangelia variegata (Carpenter, 1864).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433236 on 16 August 2011.
  3. ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI. p. 300; 1884 (described as Daphnella variegata)

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