Biology:Paradrillia alluaudi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Paradrillia alluaudi
Paradrillia alluaudi 001.jpg
Original image of Paradrillia alluaudi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Paradrillia
Species:
P. alluaudi
Binomial name
Paradrillia alluaudi
(Dautzenberg, 1932)
Synonyms[1]

Drillia alluaudi Dautzenberg, 1932

Paradrillia alluaudi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

The shell is turriculate and has a uniform, grayish white color. It contains a very high spire, composed of 8 whorls divided by two decurrent depressions. The superior is shown under a narrow subsutural bead and the lower encircles the base of the upper whorls. Axial folds pass through the entire surface of the shell and become very prominent and nodular between the two depressions; They are crossed by four decurrent cords that are spaced apart and that restrict the square alveoli. The upper depression persists on the body whorl, as well as the row of nodular axial folds, but these become narrower soon, and become of the same size as the cords. They form with them a regular lattice which ceases only close to the base of the shell where the cords remain alone. The aperture is widely open and is not narrow at the base.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3716478 entry