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Chrysallida decorata

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Pyramidelloidea

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Chrysallida decorata

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 multiple known species within the Chrysallida genus of gastropods.

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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

Chrysallida decorata Wikipedia


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