Asperdaphne legrandi

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Asperdaphne legrandi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Asperdaphne
Species:
A. legrandi
Binomial name
Asperdaphne legrandi
(Beddome, 1883)
Synonyms [1]
  • Asperdaphne (Aspertilla) legrandi(Beddome, 1883)
  • Clathurella legrandi(Beddome, 1883)
  • Daphnella legrandi(Beddome, 1883)
  • Drillia legrandiBeddome, 1883

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

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Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm.

(Original description) The broad shell is turreted. The raised ribs are rounded. The striate interstices show fine lines which pass over the ribs. The shell contains five swollen whorls. The sinus is deep. The outer lip is varicose. The aperture is oval. [2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

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