| Chrysallida decorata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Chrysallida decorata | |
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| Species: | C. decorata |
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| Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849) | |
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Odontostomia decorata Philippi, 1849 (basionym) | |
Chrysallida decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of a number within the genus Chrysallida . [1]
The shell is longitudinally plicated. The wider interstices are spirally striated. The plicae continue to the base. The six whorls of the teleoconch are slightly convex, with a well-impressed suture and a small plait. The length of the shell measures 3 mm. [2]
The vast majority of this species is mainly distributed within the Red Sea.
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