Mangelia stibarochila explained

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

This is a taxon inquirendum.

Description

The length of this shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

(Original description) The small, stoutly-built solid shell contains six whorls of which two in the protoconch. It is of a lively ochraceous brown, fading into white across the ribs. Some of these are much thickened and crossed by lirae, of which a few are stronger than the others. The aperture is narrowly oblong. The sinus is wide and half extending across the very thick outer lip which is particoloured, white above and ochre below. The columellar margin is clear ochraceous brown and simple.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and off Mactan Island, Philippines

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99811#page/295/mode/1up Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: 273–315