Daphnella angustata
Daphnella angustata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Daphnella angustata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. angustata |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella angustata (Sowerby III, 1886) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Jeffrey's Bay, South Transkei, South Africa
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Daphnella angustata (Sowerby III, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605698 on 2019-02-28
- Sowerby III, G. B. "Marine shells of South Africa, collected at Port Elizabeth, with descriptions of some new species." Journal of Conchology 5 (1886): 1-13.
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
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