Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Globidrillia micans | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Globidrillia micans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 15 mm. The chestnut-colored shell has small, rather sharp, whitish, oblique ribs, fading towards the suture. The back of the body whorl is smooth. The outer lip is thin, acute and smooth within.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
References
Globidrillia micans Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA