Kermia catharia
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Kermia catharia

Kermia catharia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

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The small delicate, white shell has an ovate-fusiform shape. It contains 8 whorls of which 2½ in the protoconch, with a pale straw color, globose and microscopically cancellate ribs. The subsequent whorls contains thick, rounded ribs, crossed everywhere by rough, spiral lirae; nine ribs and nine lirae in the body whorl. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip is slightly incrassate. The columella is oblique. The siphonal canal is recurved.

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Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman.

References

1. Kermia catharia Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermia_catharia

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