Viridrillia cervina
Viridrillia cervina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Viridrillia cervina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Viridrillia |
| Species: | V. cervina |
| Binomial name | |
| Viridrillia cervina Bartsch, 1943 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and off Florida, USA.
References
- Viridrillia cervina Bartsch, 1943. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- P. Bartsch, 1943: A Review of Some West Atlantic Turritid Mollusks. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, 17 (2)
External links
- 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)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Viridrillia cervina
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