Minolia malcolmia explained

Minolia malcolmia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm, its diameter 6 mm. The solid shell has a depressed conical shape. It is narrowly umbilicated. The shell contains 4½ whorls. The small aperture has an ovate-triangular shape. The columellar margin has a slight callus. This is a small, subconical, solid species, not so shining as some of its allies. It has red-brown speckled markings. It has no angle at the periphery. It is slightly depressed and crenulated at the sutures.[2]

Distribution

The marine species occurs off the Philippines.

Notes and References

  1. http://solariellidae.myspecies.info/category/solariellidae/solariellidae/minolia/minolia-gilvosplendens S. Williams: Minolia malcolmia
  2. https://archive.org/details/journalofconchol6188991conc J. Cosmo Melvill, Descriptions of eleven new species belonging to the genera Columbarium, Pisania, Minolia, Liotia and Solarium; Journal of Conchology v. 6 (1889–1891)