| Kuroshiodaphne subula | |
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| Shell of Kuroshiodaphne subula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Kuroshiodaphne |
| Species: | K. subula |
| Binomial name | |
| Kuroshiodaphne subula (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Kuroshiodaphne subula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae. [1]
The length of the shell attains 15 mm.
The shell is closely reticulated with longitudinal and revolving lines, with a flatly obtuse keel near the suture. The lip-sinus is distinct. The shell is yellowish white, painted with chestnut spots around the suture. [2]
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Taiwan
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