Glyphostoma latirella

Glyphostoma latirella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.[2]

Glyphostoma latirella
Original image of a shell of Glyphostoma latirella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Clathurellidae[1]
Genus:
Glyphostoma
Species:
G. dialitha
Binomial name
Glyphostoma dialitha
(Melvill & Standen, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
  • Mangilia (Glyphostoma) latirella J.C. Melvill & R. Standen, 1896 (original combintaiton)
  • Mangelia latirella Melvill & Standen, 1896

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

The fusiform shell is turreted and contains 6-7 whorls. The 1-2 whorls of the protoconch are glassy, shining. The subsequent whorls are ventricose and impressed at the sutures. They are very coarsely costate and also roughly lirate. The lirae are white, the interstices fulvous. The body whorl is attenuated at the base. The aperture is narrow. The sinus is ample and profound. The three denticles of the outer lip, those of the columella, and the sutural tooth are all tinged fulvous red.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and Mactan Island, Philippines

References
  1. P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Mangilia latirella Melvill & Standen, 1896. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=595776 on 2017-09-06
  3. Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: 273-315 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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