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Drillia umbilicata

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Hypsogastropoda

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Drillia umbilicata

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Drillia umbilicata

Drillia umbilicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

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Description

The shell grows to a length of 32 mm. The shell is light yellowish brown or yellowish white. It shows prominent, distant ribs, forming a strongly tuberculate shoulder, and revolving striae. The anal sinus is produced upwards. The inner lip is thickened below, forming with the axis a false umbilicus

Distribution

This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Atlantic Ocean off Sierra Leone and from Gabon to Angola.

References

Drillia umbilicata Wikipedia


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