Compsodrillia excentrica
Species of gastropod
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Compsodrillia excentrica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Compsodrillia excentrica | |
|---|---|
| |
| Original image of a shell of Compsodrillia excentrica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Compsodrillia |
| Species: | C. excentrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsodrillia excentrica (Sowerby I, 1834) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Pleurotoma excentrica Sowerby I, 1834 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 28.3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Panama; also off the Galapagos Islands (of doubtful occurrence)
