Mangelia mediofasciata explained

Mangelia mediofasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Description

Originally described as a variety of Bela nebula (Montagu, 1803), it is distinct by its shorter height and its more pronounced and more limited sinus. Its outer lip is more inflected. There is a white band on the periphery of the body whorl.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References

• von Maltzan, Jahrb.. d. d. Malak. Ges., X, p. 132, pl. III, fig. 12 1883

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2017). Mangelia mediofasciata Maltzan, 1883. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1030848 on 2017-09-09
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32055812 Dautzenberg P. (1910). Contribution à la faune malacologique de l'Afrique occidentale. Actes de la Société Linnénne de Bordeaux. 64: 47–228, pl. 1–4