Ptychobela opisthochetos Kilburn 1989

Ptychobela opisthochetos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and the Gulf of Oman.

References

• Kilburn, R.N., 1989. Notes on Ptychobela and Brachytoma, with the description of a new species from Mozambique (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Turridae). Annals of the Natal Museum 30: 185-196