Daphnella omaleyi
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Daphnella omaleyi

Daphnella omaleyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

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A very delicate flesh-coloured shining shell with oblong aperture and produced siphonal canal. This attenuate-fusiform shell contains 7 whorls, including two decussated and alveolate apical whorls. They are much impressed at the sutures, longitudinally few-ribbed, there are but seven on the body whorl, and spirally obscurely lirate. The outer lip and the base of the siphonal canal are tinged with brown. The columella is upright.

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Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

References

1. Daphnella omaleyi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnella_omaleyi

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