Biology:Euthria philpoppei

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Euthria philpoppei
Shell of Euthria philpoppei (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Tudiclidae
Genus: Euthria
Species:
E. philpoppei
Binomial name
Euthria philpoppei
Fraussen, 2002[1]

Euthria philpoppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 22.8 mm, possibly up to 30mm. [3] The first teleoconch whorl can vary from white to off-white, with distinctive brownish-orange or/and spiral bands beginning from the second teleoconch whorl on and beyond. The axial ribs have white spots arranged in 2 bands on the upper teleoconch whorls or 3 bands from third teleoconch whorl onwards. The white spots turn larger and irregular nearer to lower whorls. [3] The inflated protoconch is bulbous and glossy, with a smooth surface and whorls.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Fraussen K. 2002. A new Euthria (Gastropoda, Buccinidae) from New Caledonia. Gloria Maris 41(4-5): 70-75
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life

Wikidata ☰ Q5414501 entry