Spirotropis studeriana
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| Spirotropis studeriana | |
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| Shell of Spirotropis studeriana (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Spirotropis |
| Species: | S. studeriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Spirotropis studeriana (von Martens, 1878) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Spirotropis studeriana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]
The shell of this species grows to a length between 11 mm and 22 mm.
The shell is stouter than Spirotropis patagonica, with a shorter body whorl. The ribs are stronger and fewer, evanescent on the body whorl. The revolving lines are slighter and scarcely apparent. The siphonal canal is shorter and broader.[3]