Biology:Cyrillia ephesina
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Cyrillia ephesina | |
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Shell of Cyrillia ephesina (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Cyrillia |
Species: | C. ephesina
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Binomial name | |
Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Raphitoma ephesina Pusateri, Giannuzzi Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017 (original combination) |
Cyrillia ephesina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 7.5 mm. The shell body is dextrally coiled (right-handed).[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs widely in the Mediterranean Sea (France, Croatia, Greece, Italy) and in the Aegean Sea.[1] They can be found living along the seafloor, shores, tidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1389221 on 2020-05-02
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt 2017) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/59998242.
External links
- Pusateri F., Giannuzzi-Savelli R. & Stahlschmidt P. , 2017. - Description of a new species of the genus Raphitoma Bellardi, 1847 from the Mediterranean Sea (Mollusca Neogastropoda Conoidea Raphitomidae). Biodiversity Journal 8(1): 205-210
- Fassio, G.; Russini, V.; Pusateri, F.; Giannuzzi-Savelli, R.; Høisæter, T.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2019). An assessment of Raphitoma and allied genera (Neogastropoda: Raphitomidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(4): 414-425
Wikidata ☰ Q96375786 entry
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