Splendrillia intermaculata
Species of gastropod
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Splendrillia intermaculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Splendrillia intermaculata | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Splendrillia intermaculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Splendrillia |
| Species: | S. intermaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Splendrillia intermaculata (Smith E. A., 1879) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Drillia intermaculata Smith E. A., 1879 | |
Description
The shining, subpellucid, white shell shows four revolving series of brownish yellow dots between the ribs on the body whorl, and two on those of the spire. The ribs are slight and show no revolving striae.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Korea and Japan.