Spirotropis studeriana

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Spirotropis studeriana
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Shell of Spirotropis studeriana (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Spirotropis
Species:
S. studeriana
Binomial name
Spirotropis studeriana
(von Martens, 1878) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Drillia (Drillia) studeriana(von Martens, 1878)
  • Pleurotoma studerianaMartens, 1878 (basionym)
  • Pleurotoma (Spirotropis) studeriana(von Martens, 1878)

Spirotropis studeriana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. [2]

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Description

The shell of this species grows to a length between 11 mm and 22 mm.

The shell is stouter than Spirotropis patagonica , with a shorter body whorl. The ribs are stronger and fewer, evanescent on the body whorl. The revolving lines are slighter and scarcely apparent. The siphonal canal is shorter and broader. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the benthic zone of the cold waters off Argentina and the Kerguelen Islands at depths between 646 m and 845 m.

References

  1. ↑ von Martens, E. (1878) Über einige Conchylien aus den kälteren Meeresgegenden der südlichen Erdhälfte. Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, 1878, 20–26.
  2. 1 2 Spirotropis studeriana (Martens, 1878) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 10 November 2011.
  3. ↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
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