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Daphnella ticaonica (Reeve 1845)

Daphnella ticaonica

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Daphnella ticaonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

The whorls are rather ventricose and spirally irregularly ridged. The interstices between the ridges are very minutely latticed. The sinus is small. The color of the shell is whitish, flamed here and there with orange-brown. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  • Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Pleurotoma. pls 20-33 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 1.

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Daphnella ticaonica: Brief Summary

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Daphnella ticaonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

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