Biology:Lophiotoma jickelii
| Lophiotoma jickelii | |
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| Shell of Lophiotoma jickelii (neotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Lophiotoma |
| Species: | L. jickelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophiotoma jickelii (Weinkauff, 1875)
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Lophiotoma jickelii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 39.4 mm, its diameter 13 mm.
The narrow fusiform shell is multicarinated. Its color is white. The shell is interspersed with quadrangular chestnut spots dotted along the length in undulated lines in revolving series; the spots are on the seam keel. The turreted spire contains 11 convex whorls with five keels and numerous fine stripes in between. The second keel is double in size and becomes the main keel. It protrudes strongly, making the whorls angular and gives them a stair-like appearance. The suture is simple. The aperture is ovate and whitish inside. The columella is straight. The siphonal canal is elongated, only slightly thickened at the beginning. The outer lip is sharp and slightly fissured, with a rather short incision at the anal sinus, ending in the doubled keel. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lophiotoma jickelii (Weinkauff, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224075 on 2021-05-28
- ↑ [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52483319 Weinkauff H.C., continued by Kobelt W. (1875-1887). Die Familie Pleurotomidae. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Vol. 4. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 248 pp., pls A, 1–42. [Weinkauff: Pp. 1-48, pls A, 1-11 (1875); 49-136, pls 12-30 (1876); Kobelt: 137-184, pls 31-36 (1886); 185-248, pls 37-42
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q61681648 entry
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