Daphnella ornata

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Daphnella ornata
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Shell of Daphnella ornata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. ornata
Binomial name
Daphnella ornata
Hinds, 1844
Synonyms [1]
  • Daphnella maculosaPease, W.H., 1860
  • Daphnella tessellataGarrett, A., 1873
  • Daphnella (Daphnella) ornataHinds, 1844
  • Pseudodaphnella maculosa(Pease, 1860)

Daphnella ornata 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 varies between 6 mm and 24 mm.

The shell is cancellated with decussating striae. The sinus is rather broad. The color of the shell is pale fulvous with two revolving rows of short flames or spots of chestnut. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Japan to Hawaii, the Philippines, Paumotu Islands and off New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

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