Biology:Siphonalia pfefferi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Shell of Siphonalia pfefferi from Japan at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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| Siphonalia pfefferi G.B. Sowerby, 1900
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Siphonalia pfefferi, common name Pfeffer's whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
Siphonalia pfefferi has a shell that reaches a length of 40–50 mm. The shape of this shell is ovate, with several prominent ribs per whorl and a siphonal canal slightly recurved. The surface has a white or cream-yellow background color, with small orange or pale brown spots. Interior has an orange coloration, with white inner lip of the aperture.
Distribution
This species is endemic to southern Japan , mainly in Kii Peninsula and southward.
Habitat
It lives on sandy bottoms, at a depth of 10–50 m.
References
- WoRMS
- Encyclopedia of Life
- "Siphonalia pfefferi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_3182.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q13652995 entry
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