Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Kylix impressa | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Kylix impressa 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 14 mm. The shell is tuberculately ribbed with oblique ribs. The interstices are transversely striated The back of the body whorl is smooth. The shell has a pale flesh-color, the ribs are whitish. The outer lip is a little expanded.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua to Costa Rica.
References
Kylix impressa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA