Glyphostoma candida
Species of gastropod
Glyphostoma candida | |
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Drawing of Glyphostoma candida | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Clathurellidae |
Genus: | Glyphostoma |
Species: | G. candida |
Binomial name | |
Glyphostoma candida (Hinds, 1843) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Clavatula candida Hinds, 1843 |
Glyphostoma candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 14 mm. The ribs are rather broad and rounded. The revolving striae are only white at the base.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Panama.
References
- ^ a b Glyphostoma candida (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 August 2011.
- ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 273; 1884 (described as Mangilia candida)
External links
- "Glyphostoma candida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
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