Otitoma cyclophora

Last updated

Otitoma cyclophora
Otitoma cyclophora 001.jpg
Shell of Otitoma cyclophora (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Otitoma
Species:
O. cyclophora
Binomial name
Otitoma cyclophora
(Deshayes, 1863)
Synonyms [1]
  • Antimitra crenulata(Pease, 1868)
  • Clathurella cyclophora(Deshayes, 1863)
  • Daphnella (Hemidaphne) cyclophora(Deshayes, 1863)
  • Daphnella crenulataPease, 1868
  • Daphnella cyclophora(Deshayes, 1863)
  • Hemidaphne cyclophora(Deshayes, 1863)
  • Mangelia cyclophoravon Martens, 1880
  • Mitrellatoma mitraKilburn, 1986
  • Otitoma crenulataPease, 1868
  • Otitoma ottitomaJousseaume, 1898
  • Pleurotoma cyclophoraDeshayes, 1863 (basionym)
  • Thelecytharella mitra(Kilburn, 1986)

Otitoma cyclophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. [1]

Contents

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.

The white shell is elongate, slender and cylindrical. It is transversely finely ridged, interstices striated transversely, longitudinally faintly and obsoletely irregularly ribbed. The sutures are bordered on each side by a crenulated rib, the crenulations connected obliquely by a small ridge. The aperture is rather short. The sinus is broad and deep. [2]

Distribution

This marine species is occurs in the Red Sea; also off Northern Mozambique; the Mascarenes; Queensland, Australia, French Polynesia, the Philippines and Japan

References

  1. 1 2 Otitoma cyclophora (Deshayes, 1863) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 1 April 2011.
  2. Pease W.H. (1868 ["1867"]). Descriptions of marine Gasteropodæ, inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology. 3(3): 211-222 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . (described as Daphnella crenulata)