Leptadrillia violacea explained

Leptadrillia violacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 11.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Guadeloupe.

References

• Fallon . P.J. . Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species . Zootaxa . 2016 . 4090 . 1 . 1-363 .

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2016). Leptadrillia violacea Fallon, 2016. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=872125 on 2016-10-19