Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Phasianellidae Scientific name Phasianella aethiopica | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Phasianelloidea Genus Phasianella Rank Species | |
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Phasianella aethiopica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae.
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Description
The height of the shell varies between 12 mm and 35 mm. The thick, solid shell has a pointed-ovate shape. The 5-6 whorls are moderately convex, sloping below the sutures. The oblique, ovate aperture is about half the length of shell. The thickened columella has a heavy white or rosy callus, and is subdentate near the posterior angle of the aperture. The color of the shell is light brown or rose, with revolving series of arrow-shapeci or irregular flecks of lighter shade, or with longitudinal oblique light stripes extending downward to middle of body whorl. The apex and the base of the shell are stained with rose color.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off East Africa and off the Aldabra Atoll; off Java.