Biology:Daphnella casta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Daphnella casta
Daphnella casta 001.jpg
Image of a shell of Daphnella casta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. casta
Binomial name
Daphnella casta
Hinds, 1844

Daphnella casta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell is up to 13.5 mm.

The glassy shell is spirally grooved. The columella is twisted. The color is faintly tinged with pink. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056433 on 2019-03-11
  2. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q61701627 entry