Chrysallida decorata explained

Chrysallida decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of a number within the genus Chrysallida.[1]

Description

The shell is longitudinally plicated. The wider interstices are spirally striated. The plicae continue to the base. The six whorls of the teleoconch are slightly convex, with a well-impressed suture and a small plait. The length of the shell measures 3 mm.[2]

Distribution

The vast majority of this species is mainly distributed within the Red Sea.

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Notes and References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588388 on 2011-11-29
  2. [G.W. Tryon]