Haedropleura continua
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Haedropleura continua

Haedropleura continua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Appearance

The length of the fusiform shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 3.75 mm. It contains 10½ whorls, of which 1½ in the protoconch.

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This species is conspicuous for its exactly continuous longitudinal ribs, those of whorl succeeding whorl descending in a perfectly straight line to the base. These whorls are slightly once-angled beyond the centre. The whole surface is white, with a slight ochreous tinge, and smooth

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Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Persian Gulf.

References

1. Haedropleura continua Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haedropleura_continua

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