Propebela rufa
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Propebela rufa

Propebela rufa, common name the red conelet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Appearance

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 13 mm.

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The shell contains 7 whorls. These are rather convex and very slightly shouldered. The 14 or 15 ribs are narrower than the interstices. The surface is covered with fine close revolving striae. The color of the shell is chocolate-brown, the ribs are lighter colored.

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Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off the Southwest British Isles and Northern France.

References

1. Propebela rufa Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propebela_rufa

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