Bela powisiana

Last updated

Bela powisiana
Bela powisiana 01.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Bela
Species:
B. powisiana
Binomial name
Bela powisiana
(Dautzenberg, 1887)
Synonyms [1]
  • Raphitoma powisianaDautzenberg, 1887 (original combination)
  • Mangelia (Bela) powisiana(Dautzenberg)
  • Mangelia powisiana(Dautzenberg, 1887)
  • Villiersiella powisiana(Dautzenberg, 1887)
  • Bela mingoranceaeMartin Perez & Vera-Pelaez, 2006 (junior synonym)

Bela powisiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae. [1]

Contents

Description

The length of tall, narrow shell attains 15 mm. It contains eight or nine whorls. The shell shows broad, orthocline ribs with a thickened rim at the sutures and crossed by fine, spiral striae. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip is not noticeably angular. The color of the shell varies from deep brown to purple with a broad brown band, interrupted over the ribs.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Alboran Sea; [2] in the Atlantic Ocean from Norway to the Bay of Biscay.

Related Research Articles

<i>Sorgenfreispira brachystoma</i> Species of gastropod

Sorgenfreispira brachystoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Bela nebula</i> Species of gastropod

Bela nebula, also known as the nebular needle conch is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae. It is the type species of the genus Bela.

Bela zonata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Gymnobela leptoglypta</i> Species of gastropod

Gymnobela leptoglypta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Mangelia unifasciata</i> Species of gastropod

Mangelia unifasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Neopleurotomoides callembryon</i> Species of gastropod

Neopleurotomoides callembryon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Phymorhynchus sulciferus</i> Species of gastropod

Phymorhynchus sulciferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Bela</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Bela is a genus of sea snails; marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Vetulonia paucivaricosa</i> Species of gastropod

Vetulonia paucivaricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

<i>Calliostoma conulus</i> Species of gastropod

Calliostoma conulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. This is the type species of the genus.

<i>Calliostoma grimaldii</i> Species of gastropod

Calliostoma grimaldii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.

<i>Vexillum turriger</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum turriger is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Trophonopsis muricata</i> Species of gastropod

Trophonopsis muricata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Clanculus corallinus</i> Species of gastropod

Clanculus corallinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Clanculus cruciatus</i> Species of gastropod

Clanculus cruciatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Finella pupoides</i> Species of gastropod

Finella pupoides is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scaliolidae.

<i>Alvania poucheti</i> Species of gastropod

Alvania poucheti is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.

Rissoina bertholleti is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.

Gibbula joubini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Diodora ruppellii</i> Species of gastropod

Diodora rueppellii, common name the Rüppell's keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

References

  1. 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Bela powisiana (Dautzenberg, 1887)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. Urra J. & Gofas S. (2009). "New records of Bela powisiana (Dautzenberg 1887) (Gastropoda: Conidae) in Southern Europe". Journal of Conchology . 40 (1): 1–4. Abstract.