Splendrillia aurora
Species of gastropod
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Splendrillia aurora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Splendrillia aurora | |
|---|---|
| Apertural view of a shell of Splendrillia aurora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Splendrillia |
| Species: | S. aurora |
| Binomial name | |
| Splendrillia aurora (Thiele, 1925) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 9 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone off Sumatra, Indonesia and off the Philippines.