Orphanopusia osiridis
Species of gastropod
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Orphanopusia osiridis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]
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| Orphanopusia osiridis | |
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| Shell of Orphanopusia osiridis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Orphanopusia |
| Species: | O. osiridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Orphanopusia osiridis (Issel, 1869) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 28 mm.
The sea surface temperature that Orphanopusia osiridis is found in are 20-30 Celsius. The sea surface salinity (PSU) for the sea snail (Orphanopusia osiridis) was 30–35.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar, Mozambique, Oman, and South Africa.[1]
