Chrysallida decorata
| Chrysallida decorata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Chrysallida decorata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Chrysallida |
| Species: | C. decorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Odontostomia decorata Philippi, 1849 (basionym) | |
Chrysallida decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of a number within the genus Chrysallida.
Description
The shell is longitudinally plicated. The wider interstices are spirally striated. The plicae continue to the base. The six whorls of the teleoconch are slightly convex, with a well-impressed suture and a small plait. The length of the shell measures 3 mm.
Distribution
The vast majority of this species is mainly distributed within the Red Sea.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588388 on 2011-11-29
- ↑ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 364; 1889