Pleurotomella frigida

Pleurotomella frigida
Original image of a shell of Pleurotomella frigida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Pleurotomella
Species:	P. frigida
Binomial name
Pleurotomella frigida Thiele, 1912
Synonyms [1]
Pleurotomella (Anomalotomella) frigidaThiele, 1912

Pleurotomella frigida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. ^[1] This species was first described by Johannes Thiele in 1912.

Description

The shell of Pleurotomella frigida is relatively small, with a length that varies between 5.2 mm and 11 mm. The shell is characterized by its elongated, fusiform shape and intricate patterns. The coloration of the shell can vary, but it typically features a combination of light and dark hues that provide camouflage against the seabed. The surface of the shell is adorned with fine spiral ridges and grooves, which add to its intricate appearance. The aperture is narrow, and the outer lip is thin and slightly flared.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Davis Sea and the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. The species inhabits deep-water environments, typically at depths ranging from 200 to 600 meters.

References

1. Pleurotomella frigida Thiele, 1912 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 April 2010.

• Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.

External links

• Thiele, Johannes. "Die antarktischen schnecken und muscheln." Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition (1901–1903) 13 (1912): 183-286 (Erich von Drygalski, E.v. ed.), vol. 8, No. 5, Georg Reimer, Berlin.
• Kantor Y.I., Harasewych M.G. & Puillandre N. (2016). A critical review of Antarctic Conoidea (Neogastropoda). Molluscan Research. 36(3): 153-206
• Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.
• Griffiths, H.J.; Linse, K.; Crame, J.A. (2003). SOMBASE - Southern Ocean mollusc database: a tool for biogeographic analysis in diversity and evolution. Organisms Diversity and Evolution. 3: 207-213