Kermia episema

Kermia episema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Kermia episema
Original image of a shell of Kermia episema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Kermia
Species:
K. episema
Binomial name
Kermia episema
(Melvill & Standen, 1896)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella episema Melvill & Standen, 1896
  • Clathurella euzonata minor (var.) Hervier, R.P.J., 1897
  • Philbertia episema (Melvill & Standen, 1896)
  • Raphitoma euzonata Hervier, 1897:

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 1.25 mm.

(Original description) This neat little species has the usual fusiform shape,. It contains five whorls, exclusive of the apical, not present in our specimens. The whorls are clathrate, with longitudinal ribs and spiral lirae, these being pale ochreous-white, the interstices darker ochreous. The body whorl is slightly prolonged and sculptured in the same way as the upper whorls. One or two of the longitudinal ribs seem thicker than the others, giving a very slightly varicose appearance. The columellar margin is straight, simple, six denticled. The outer lip is incrassate, six denticled within. The sinus is deep and large.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan to Australia; also off the Fiji Islands, Cook Islands, New Caledonia [3]

References
  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Kermia episema (Melvill & Standen, 1896). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596490 on 2019-07-13
  2. Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: 273-315 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ANSP: Pseudodaphnella episema
  • Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Gastropods.com: Kermia episema
  • Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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