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Kylix impressa (Hinds 1843)

Kylix impressa

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Kylix impressa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 14 mm. The shell is tuberculately ribbed with oblique ribs. The interstices are transversely striated The back of the body whorl is smooth. The shell has a pale flesh-color, the ribs are whitish. The outer lip is a little expanded.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua to Costa Rica.

References

  1. ^ Hinds, R.B. (1843) On new species of Pleurotoma, Clavatula, and Mangelia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1843, 36–46.
  2. ^ a b Kylix impressa (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ G.W. Tryon Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 189; 1884 (described as Drillia impressa)

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Kylix impressa: Brief Summary

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Kylix impressa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

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