''Viridrillia cervina'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatominae ...
, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and off Florida, USA.
References
* P. Bartsch, 1943: ''A Review of Some West Atlantic Turritid Mollusks''. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, 17 (2)
External links
Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). ''Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico'', Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas*
Gastropods.com: ''Viridrillia cervina''
cervina
Gastropods described in 1943
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