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Glyphostoma candida

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Glyphostoma candida
Drawing of Glyphostoma candida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Clathurellidae
Genus: Glyphostoma
Species:
G. candida
Binomial name
Glyphostoma candida
(Hinds, 1843)
Synonyms[1]

Clavatula candida Hinds, 1843

Glyphostoma candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.[1]

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 14 mm. The ribs are rather broad and rounded. The revolving striae are only white at the base.[2]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Panama.

References

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  1. ^ a b Glyphostoma candida (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 August 2011.
  2. ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 273; 1884 (described as Mangilia candida)
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  • "Glyphostoma candida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 August 2011.