Chrysallida decorata
Species of gastropod
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Chrysallida decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of a number within the genus Chrysallida.[1]
| Chrysallida decorata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Chrysallida decorata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Chrysallida |
| Species: | C. decorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Odontostomia decorata Philippi, 1849 (basionym) | |
Description
Distribution
The vast majority of this species is mainly distributed within the Red Sea.