| Daphnella levicallis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. levicallis |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella levicallis Poorman, L., 1983 | |
Daphnella levicallis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
Daphnella levicallis is a member of the order Neogastropoda. Neogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. The embryos grow into planktonic trochophore larvae, then later into juvenile veligers.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Sea of Cortez, Western Mexico.
References
- ^ Daphnella levicallis Poorman, L., 1983. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Poorman, L. H. "New Molluscan Species (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific." Veliger 26.1 (1983): 5–9.
External links
- Gastropods.com: Daphnella levicallis
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Daphnella levicallis | |
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