Daphnella reeveana

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Daphnella reeveana
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Shell of Daphnella reeveana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. reeveana
Binomial name
Daphnella reeveana
(Deshayes, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Clathurella reeveana(Pease, 1868)
  • Clathurella tumidaPease, 1868
  • Hemidaphne tumidaPease, 1867
  • Pleurotoma reeveanaDeshayes, 1863 (original combination)
  • Pleurotomoides reeveana(Deshayes, 1863)

Daphnella reeveana 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 7 mm and 9 mm.

The surface of this shell is almost microscopically decussated, the spiral sculpture being generally the strongest. The color of the shell is whitish, with light chestnut revolving lines, irregularly distributed, approximating or distant. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion, Mauritius and the Andaman Islands.

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