Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Clathurellidae Scientific name Glyphostoma purpurascens | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Conoidea Genus Glyphostoma Rank Species | |
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Glyphostoma purpurascens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.
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Description
The color of the shell is rose-red to violaceous, with a central white band. The outer lip is 5-6 toothed within. The shell has a length of 5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar.
References
Glyphostoma purpurascens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA