Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Splendrillia gratiosa | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Splendrillia gratiosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
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Description
The length of the shell attains 17.5 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
This is a smooth shell, pink, with longitudinal red flames. tTe spire is acutely elongate, but the apex is blunt and papillary. The shell contains 9 slightly convex whorls. The suture is impressed. The body whorl is very short and slightly inflated. The aperture is ovate. The columella is sinuate. The outer lip is sharp.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia.
References
Splendrillia gratiosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA