Alaba cornea
Species of gastropod
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Alaba cornea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.[1]
| Alaba cornea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Litiopidae |
| Genus: | Alaba |
| Species: | A. cornea |
| Binomial name | |
| Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diala cornea A. Adams, 1861 (original combination | |
Description
(Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-conical and semi-opaque with a horny texture. It features fine transverse striations and has 4½ convex whorls with rufescent sutures. The apex is tinged with a rufous color. The aperture is oblong, and the columella is straight and colored red. The lips are often tinted with red as well.[2]
