Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Globidrillia hemphillii | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Globidrillia hemphillii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
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Description
The small, slender, polished shell has a long spire and a short aperture terminating in a short, broad, open siphonal canal. Its is horn-colored. There are inconspicuous longitudinal ribs on the spire, which are obsolete on the body whorl,. The sutural line is impressed. (described as Drillia hemphillii)
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean off Lower California.
References
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