Daphnella capensis
Species of gastropod
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Daphnella capensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Daphnella capensis | |
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| Shell of Daphnella capensis (holotype of the synonym Daphnella alfredensis at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella capensis (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The species is not to be confused with Daphnella capensis (E. A. Smith, 1882), a synonym of Tritonoturris capensis (E. A. Smith, 1882).
Description
The length of the shell reaches 10 mm, while its diameter reaches 5 mm.
The small, white shell has a fusiform shape. The spire is acute with a papillary apex. The shell contains 5½ slightly convex whorls with many longitudinal ribs crossed by narrow spiral lirations. The body whorl is inflated. The columella is slightly twisted and not callous. The aperture is wide. The sharp outer lip is arcuate.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
