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Kylix rugifera

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Hypsogastropoda

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Kylix rugifera

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Kylix rugifera

Kylix rugifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

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Description

The shell has a very dark chocolate color. The whorls are longitudinally ribbed with the ribs terminating on a nodulous periphery, above which the surface is smooth and slightly concave. The lower portion of the body whorl has revolving striae. The shell reaches a length of 22 mm.

Distribution

Tjis species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands and Panama.

References

Kylix rugifera Wikipedia


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