Daphnella lyonsi
Species of gastropod
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Daphnella lyonsi, common name the sieve daphnella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Daphnella lyonsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Daphnella |
| Species: | D. lyonsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnella lyonsi Espinosa & Fernandez Garces, 1990 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Daphnella (Daphnella) lyonsi Espinosa & Fernández-Garcés, 1990· accepted, alternate representation | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 11 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Cuba and the Virgin Islands