Biology:Calcatodrillia chamaeleon

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calcatodrillia chamaeleon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Calcatodrillia
Species:
C. chamaeleon
Binomial name
Calcatodrillia chamaeleon
Kilburn, 1988
Synonyms[1]

Calcatodrillia chameleon Kilburn, 1988

Calcatodrillia chamaeleon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Cape Province, South Africa.

References

  • R.N. Kilburn (1988), Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drilliinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae; Ann. Natal Mus. Vol. 29(1) pp. 167–320

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3718276 entry