Agladrillia nitens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
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| Drawing of a shell of Agladrillia nitens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Agladrillia |
| Species: | A. nitens
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| Agladrillia nitens (Hinds, 1843)
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Description
edit((described as Mangilia nitens)) The shell reaches a length of 12 mm and consists of 8 carinately shouldered whorls. It has a flesh-brown coloration. The sculpture of the shell consists of longitudinal, sharp, oblique ribs that are pointed at the shoulder angle and extend to the suture. Additionally, the shell features revolving striae. The outer lip is sharp, and the aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is short. [3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off North Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Philippines and the Makassar Strait. [4]
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Agladrillia nitens. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719067 on 25 July 2016
- ^ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
- ^ Tryon, G.W. (1884). Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Agladrillia nitens". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
edit- Brazier, J. (1876). "A list of the Pleurotomidae collected during the Chevert expedition, with the description of the new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 1: 151–162. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12400. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- Hinds, R.B. (1844–1845). The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", Under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R.N., C.B., F.R.G.S., etc., during the years 1836–42 (V ed.). London: Smith, Elder and Co. pp. 1–72.
- M.M. Schepman, full text of "Siboga expeditie"