Carinodrillia dichroa explained

Carinodrillia dichroa, common name the two-toned turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

Description

The shell has a spiral structure, with a commonly off-white colouration above the periphery on the upper half of the whorl, and dark brown below it. It has a narrow brown band above the suture with a moderately developed spiral sculpture in comparison with other species of the genus Carinodrillia.[1] The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Sea of Cortez, West Mexico to Ecuador, at a depth of 10 to 40 m. It is found on gravel bottoms near rock.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Keen, Angeline Myra . Myra Keen . Sea Shells of Tropical West America; Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru . . 1971 . 0804707367 . 2nd . California . 728 . en.