Syntomodrillia woodringi
Species of gastropod
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Syntomodrillia woodringi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1] The species is named in honor of Wendell P. Woodring.
| Syntomodrillia woodringi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Syntomodrillia |
| Species: | S. woodringi |
| Binomial name | |
| Syntomodrillia woodringi Bartsch, 1934 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Splendrillia woodringi (Bartsch, 1934) | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, of the Antilles, and Northern Brazil.