Striatoguraleus vellicatus
Striatoguraleus vellicatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]
| Striatoguraleus vellicatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Horaiclavidae |
| Genus: | Striatoguraleus |
| Species: | S. vellicatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Striatoguraleus vellicatus Kilburn, 1994 | |
Description
The length of this nassariiform shell attains 6.6 mm. It differs from S. Himaeformis in that it lacks a brephic sculptural stage, and instead develops directly from the protoconch to axial and spiral sculpture.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Transkei, South Africa
References
- Striatoguraleus vellicatus Kilburn, 1994. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- Annals of the Natal Museum. Adlard & Son. 1994. pp. 192–195.
External links
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