| Drillia ghyooti | |
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| Shell of Drillia ghyooti (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Drillia |
| Species: | D. ghyooti |
| Binomial name | |
| Drillia ghyooti Nolf, 2008 [1] | |
Drillia ghyooti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae. [2]
The shell is small, slender, and turreted, with a high spire and a fusiform outline. It is characterized by its distinctive sculpture of strong, rounded axial ribs crossed by prominent, incised spiral cords, creating a cancellated (grid-like) pattern. The whorls are convex, with a deep suture. The aperture is ovate and terminates in a short, broad siphonal canal. The shell's color is typically a pale brown or horn-color, often with a darker band on the periphery of the body whorl. The shell of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, specifically in the Gulf of Guinea. This marine species occurs off the Ivory Coast and São Tomé and Principe. It inhabits continental shelf and slope depths, typically found on soft-bottom substrates.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by F. Nolf in 2008. The specific epithet "ghyooti" is named in honor of Michel Ghyoot, a Belgian malacologist who contributed significantly to the study of West African mollusks.
Habitat and Ecology
As a member of the family Drilliidae, this species is likely a carnivorous predator. Drilliids are known to be venomous and typically prey on marine worms (polychaetes) and other small invertebrates. They use a radula and a venom gland to subdue their prey.
This marine species occurs off the Ivory Coast and São Tomé and Principe.