Scaphella contoyensis
| Scaphella contoyensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Scaphella |
| Species: | S. contoyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaphella contoyensis Emerson & W. E. Old jr., 1979 | |
Scaphella contoyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
The shells are fusiform. They are said to be similar to species of Ericusa and Cymbiolista in color and size, though they lack spines.[1]
Distribution
Gulf of Mexico, Yucatán area.
References
- ^ a b Scaphella contoyensis Emerson & W. E. Old jr., 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.