Splendrillia falsa
Species of gastropod
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Splendrillia falsa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Splendrillia falsa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Splendrillia |
| Species: | S. falsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Splendrillia falsa (Barnard, 1958) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Drillia falsa Barnard, 1958 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm, its diameter 3.75 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off False Bay, South Africa