Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Trochidae | |
Ethaliella capillata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
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Description
The height of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 8 mm. The small, smooth shell is convex on both sides. It is slender and angular. It is covered with green or rusty-brown lines that intersect in large numbers. and is ornated with bright striae. It consists of six planulate whorls that become sharpa t the periphery. The sutures are scarcely impressed. The base of the shell is radially plicate. The umbilicus is small with a pale callus, surrounded by a rust-colored hollow.The small aperture is rhomboid. The outer lip is acute.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the East China Sea.
References
Ethaliella capillata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA