Partecosta veliae
Species of gastropod
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Partecosta veliae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
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| Partecosta veliae | |
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| Shell of Partecosta veliae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Partecosta |
| Species: | P. veliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Partecosta veliae (Aubry, 1991) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
Original description: "A small fragile ivory-white coloured shell, with protoconch and the first four and a half whorls of a pale violet colour, this last being a fundamental feature. The teleoconch consists of nine whorls, and the protoconch of one and a half. The whorls are completely smooth with a total absence of spiral or axial sculpture. The columella is smooth and the aperture moderately square. The suture is deep."[2]
Distribution
Locus typicus: "Margaret River, South-West Australia."[3]
