Cyrillia ephesina

Cyrillia ephesina
Shell of Cyrillia ephesina (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Cyrillia
Species:
C. ephesina
Binomial name
Cyrillia ephesina
(Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017)
Synonyms[1]

Raphitoma ephesina Pusateri, Giannuzzi Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017 (original combination)

Cyrillia ephesina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 7.5 mm. The shell body is dextrally coiled (right-handed).[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs widely in the Mediterranean Sea (France, Croatia, Greece, Italy) and in the Aegean Sea.[1] They can be found living along the seafloor, shores, tidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1389221 on 2020-05-02
  2. ^ a b "Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt 2017) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.


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