Biology:Viridrillia williami

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Viridrillia williami
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Viridrillia
Species:
V. williami
Binomial name
Viridrillia williami
Bartsch, 1943
Synonyms
  • Cerodrillia williami (Bartsch, 1943)
  • Viridrillia (Viridrillia) williami P. Bartsch, 1943

Viridrillia williami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Florida and in the Caribbean Sea at depths between 27 m and 174 m.

References

  • Bartsch, P. 1943. A review of some West Atlantic turritid mollusks Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural 17 81-122, pls. 7-15.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3143034 entry