Tomopleura tricincta explained

Tomopleura tricincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 13.7 mm and 18.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa and Angola.

References

• Gofas S. & Rolán E. (2009) A systematic review of "Asthenotoma spiralis (Smith, 1872)" in West Africa, with description of two new species (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conoidea). Zoosystema 31: 5–16
• Ardovini R. & Cossignani T. 2004. — West African Seashells. L’Informatore Piceno, Ancona, 319 p

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2015). Tomopleura tricincta. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=435068 on 2016-03-28