shell morphology

Kanamarua narcissisma

Kanamarua narcissisma is a species of marine sea snail, a type of gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Colubrariidae. It is part of the genus Kanamarua, a group of predatory or parasitic sea snails found primarily in tropical marine environments. The species was formally described in 2008 by malacologists Koen Fraussen and Denis Lamy during […]

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Glyphostoma pilsbryi

Glyphostoma pilsbryi is a species of marine gastropod mollusc—a type of sea snail—belonging to the family Clathurellidae, small predatory marine snails known for their elongated, often intricately sculptured shells. This species was first described scientifically in 1940 by malacologist Schwengel. In zoological terminology, Glyphostoma is the genus, and pilsbryi is the specific epithet, honoring or

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