Cyrillia ephesina | |
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Shell of Cyrillia ephesina (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Cyrillia |
Species: | C. ephesina |
Binomial name | |
Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017) | |
Synonyms | |
Raphitoma ephesina Pusateri, Giannuzzi Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017 (original combination) |
Cyrillia ephesina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 7.5 mm. The shell body is dextrally coiled (right-handed).
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Distribution
This marine species occurs widely in the Mediterranean Sea (France, Croatia, Greece, Italy) and in the Aegean Sea. They can be found living along the seafloor, shores, tidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1389221 on 2020-05-02
- ^ "Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt 2017) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External links
- Pusateri F., Giannuzzi-Savelli R. & Stahlschmidt P. , 2017. - Description of a new species of the genus Raphitoma Bellardi, 1847 from the Mediterranean Sea (Mollusca Neogastropoda Conoidea Raphitomidae). Biodiversity Journal 8(1): 205-210
- Fassio, G.; Russini, V.; Pusateri, F.; Giannuzzi-Savelli, R.; Høisæter, T.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2019). An assessment of Raphitoma and allied genera (Neogastropoda: Raphitomidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(4): 414-425
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cyrillia ephesina |
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