Lioglyphostoma ericea
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
SPECIES
Lioglyphostoma ericea

Lioglyphostoma ericea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

Appearance

The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 15 mm.

Show More

The light brown shell is slightly shouldered. The ribs continue to the sutures, nodulous below the shoulder, by the crossing of revolving lines.

Show Less

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands; also off the Angel de La Guarda Island, Gulf of California; off Isla Smith, Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.

References

1. Lioglyphostoma ericea Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lioglyphostoma_ericea

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About