Propebela variabilis
Species of gastropod
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Propebela variabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Propebela variabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Propebela |
| Species: | P. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Propebela variabilis Bogdanov, 1990 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Canetoma variabilis (Bogdanov, 1985) | |
Description
The spiraled shell appears white or off-white in color, with axial 1-3mm in size radiating from the apex of the shell, with much smaller spiral ribbing along the body whorl.[2] When the internal portion of the shell is viewed through aperture (the shell opening), the shell appears thin and translucent, with a semi-open siphonal canal. The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 14 mm.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Sakhalin, Eastern Russia. The first specimen denoted as a holotype was found in the Commander Islands, which is archived in the Zoological Institute of St. Petersburg, Russia.[3]