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Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis (Reeve 1846)

Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis

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Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm.

The white shell has a turreted pyramidal shape. The sculpture consists of longitudinal ribs, striated between the interstices. The aperture is small and short.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines

References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2009). Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434798 on 2018-01-08
  2. ^ Reeve L.A. (1846). Monograph of the genus Mangelia. In: Conchologia Iconica, vol. 3, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis: Brief Summary

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Pseudorhaphitoma pyramidalis is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

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