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Daphnella
''Daphnella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae Raphitomidae is a Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families" .... Not to be confused with ''Daphnella'' Baird, 1850, a synonym of '' Diaphanosoma'' Fischer, 1850 belonging to the Sididae, a family of ctenopods. Description This genus is well characterised by a small, thin shell, elongate-ovate form, a sharp outer lip, the position of the sinus on the line of the advancing suture, and by the reduction of the siphonal canal. The protoconch has a sinusigerid (or diagonally cancellate) structure. The surface is usually striated. The spire is elevated, the body whorl is elongated. The early whorls of the teleoconch show a nodulous sculpture produced by strong axial riblets and strong spiral lirat ...
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Daphnella Anteniana
''Daphnella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Raphitomidae. Not to be confused with ''Daphnella'' Baird, 1850, a synonym of ''Diaphanosoma'' Fischer, 1850 belonging to the Sididae, a family of ctenopods. Description This genus is well characterised by a small, thin shell, elongate-ovate form, a sharp outer Lip (gastropod), lip, the position of the sinus on the line of the advancing suture, and by the reduction of the siphonal canal. The protoconch has a sinusigerid (or diagonally cancellate) structure. The surface is usually striated. The Spire (mollusc), spire is elevated, the body whorl is elongated. The early whorls of the teleoconch show a nodulous sculpture produced by strong axial riblets and strong spiral lirations. These axial riblets disappear on the body whorl, while the spiral lirations remain. The Aperture (mollusc), aperture is oblong-oval, slightly channelled in front. The Columella (gastropod), columella is simpl ...
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