Kermia aglaia

Kermia aglaia
	Original image of a shell of Kermia aglaia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Kermia
Species:	K. aglaia
Binomial name
	Kermia aglaia; (Melvill, 1904)
Synonyms
	Clathurina aglaia (Melvill, 1904); Mangilia aglaia Melvill, 1904;

Kermia aglaia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Description

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

A graceful, attenuate, fusiform species. The shell contains 11 - 12 whorls, of which 3 - 4 ocher whorls in the protoconch. The protoconch is ochraceous, and beautifully microscopically decussate. The subsequent whorls are ventricose and impressed at the suture. They are spirally crossed by 3 - 4 thick lirae. The whorls are longitudinally ribbed, fourteen on the body whorl. The ribs on the upper whorls are somewhat rougher. The aperture is oblong. The outer lip is thickened and fimbriate. The sinus is broad but not deep. The siphonal canal is produced. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Persian Gulf.

References

^ ^a ^b Kermia aglaia (Melvill, 1904). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
^ Melvill J.C. Descriptions of twenty-eight Species of Gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea; Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. v. 6 1904 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Melvill, J. C. "Descriptions of twelve new species and one variety of marine Gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea, collected by Mr. FW Townsend, 1902-1904.". Journal of Molluscan Studies 6 1904: This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.

[WoRMS-1] Kermia aglaia (Melvill, 1904). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.

[2] Melvill J.C. Descriptions of twenty-eight Species of Gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea; Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. v. 6 1904 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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