Leufroyia concinna
Species of gastropod
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Leufroyia concinna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
- Subspecies
- Leufroyia concinna maderensis (F. Nordsieck & F.F. Talavera, 1979) (synonym: Raphitoma concinna maderensis F. Nordsieck & F.F. Talavera, 1979 )
| Leufroyia concinna | |
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| Shell of Leufroyia concinna (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Leufroyia |
| Species: | L. concinna |
| Binomial name | |
| Leufroyia concinna (Scacchi, 1836) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell can grow to a length of 13 mm and a diameter of 6 mm. Generally, the color of shell is cream, white, light brown, or a mix of the previous colors.
Distribution
This species occurs in most European waters and is found in the entirety of the Mediterranean Sea. It can also be found in the more northeastern waters of the Atlantic Ocean, off the Azores up Norway and south up to Canary Islands.
