Taranis inkasa
Species of gastropod
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Taranis inkasa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Taranis inkasa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Taranis |
| Species: | T. inkasa |
| Binomial name | |
| Taranis inkasa Kilburn, 1991 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 3.8 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to South Africa and occurs on the continental shelf off Durban and northern Natal, at a depth of about 85–110 m
