| Borsonia brasiliana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Borsonia |
| Species: | B. brasiliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Borsonia brasiliana Tippett, 1983 | |
Borsonia brasiliana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae. [1]
The size of the shell reaches a length of 10.9-12.2 mm, with a maximum width of 4-5.1 mm. It has a characteristic sinistral coiling of the shell, and its whirl tapers toward its canal. [2]
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