Spirotropis studeriana
| Spirotropis studeriana | |
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| Shell of Spirotropis studeriana (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Spirotropis |
| Species: | S. studeriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Spirotropis studeriana (von Martens, 1878) [1]
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Spirotropis studeriana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]
Description[edit]
The shell of this species grows to a length between 11 mm and 22 mm.
The shell is stouter than Spirotropis patagonica, with a shorter body whorl. The ribs are stronger and fewer, evanescent on the body whorl. The revolving lines are slighter and scarcely apparent. The siphonal canal is shorter and broader.[3]
Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the benthic zone of the cold waters off Argentina and the Kerguelen Islands at depths between 646 m and 845 m.
References[edit]
- ^ von Martens, E. (1878) Über einige Conchylien aus den kälteren Meeresgegenden der südlichen Erdhälfte. Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, 1878, 20–26.
- ^ a b Spirotropis studeriana (Martens, 1878). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 November 2011.
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
- von Martens (1904) Die beschalten Gastropoden der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, 1898–1899.. In. A. Systematisch-geographischer Theil., vol. 7 Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899, 1–146
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295
External links[edit]
- "Spirotropis studeriana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.