Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Pyramidellidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Pyramidelloidea Genus Cingulina | |
Cingulina spina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
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Description
The white shell has a length of approximately 9 mm. The numerous whorls of the teleoconch are flattened, with scarcely a distinct suture. They are encircled by three spiral ribs, four on the body whorl, the lower part of which is smooth.
Distribution
This species' distribution ranges from the northernmost existing specimens located within the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, to as far south as the South West Cape, Tasmania's southernmost point of land and off various coasts situated on the geographical exterior of the largest island in the world, Australia.
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