Agladrillia fuegiensis
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| Agladrillia fuegiensis | |
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| Shell of Agladrillia fuegiensis (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Agladrillia |
| Species: | A. fuegiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agladrillia fuegiensis (Smith E. A., 1888) | |
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Agladrillia fuegiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
The size of an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.
(Original description) The shell, characterized by its short, fusiform shape, displays a striking purplish-pink hue. Its base is a paler shade, providing a subtle contrast. The shell comprises seven whorls, including the two large, obtuse whorls of the protoconch. The oblique ribs are most prominent at their upper ends. The purplish-pink color intensifies at the midpoint of the body whorl, forming a faint spiral band. The aperture constitutes two-fifths of the shell's total length. The thin outer lip has a sinuate form near the suture. The columella is slightly curved in the middle and oblique at the base. The short siphonal canal is wide and gently recurved.[3]