Biology:Crassispira cerithoidea
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Crassispira cerithoidea | |
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| Shell of Crassispira cerithoidea (syntype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Crassispira |
| Species: | C. cerithoidea
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| Crassispira cerithoidea (Carpenter, 1857)
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Crassispira cerithoidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[2]
Description
A medium sized shell usually between 10 mm and 17 mm in length. The shell is of drill-like spiral construction with prominent ribs in the bends. It ranges in coloration from dark brown to black. At the base of the shell is a prominent opening from which the organism can feed, excrete waste and sense it's surroundings.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.[2]
References
- Carpenter P.P. (1857) - Catalogue of the collection of Mazatlan shells in the British Museum, collected by Frederick Reigen
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa 682: 1–1295. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00682f.pdf.
- "Crassispira cerithoidea" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_20738.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3722664 entry
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