Inodrillia hesperia
| Inodrillia hesperia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Horaiclavidae |
| Genus: | Inodrillia |
| Species: | I. hesperia
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| Binomial name | |
| Inodrillia hesperia Bartsch, 1943
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Inodrillia (Inodrillara) hesperia Bartsch, 1943 | |
Inodrillia hesperia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
These marine mollusks are typically found in deeper ocean waters and are known for their distinctive, slender, and elongated shells. The genus Inodrillia includes species that exhibit various patterns and colorations, which can make them particularly interesting to collectors and researchers.
It was previously included within the family Turridae.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Florida Keys, USA, and in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela at depths between 201 and 263 m.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Inodrillia hesperia Bartsch, 1943. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- Bartsch P., A Review of Some West Atlantic Turritid Mollusks. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, 17 (2):81-122, plates 7-15
External links
[edit]- Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295.
- "Inodrillia hesperia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.