Clathrodrillia solida
Species of gastropod
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Clathrodrillia solida, common name the solid drillia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
| Clathrodrillia solida | |
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| Shell of Clathrodrillia solida (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clathrodrillia |
| Species: | C. solida |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrodrillia solida (Adams C. B., 1850) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The color of the shell is deep chocolate-brown. Its longitudinal ribs are separated by wider interspaces, crossed by revolving raised lines, forming granules. It is smooth and slightly concave above the periphery, with a raised line next the suture. The shell grows to a length of 19 mm.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and in the West Indies.
