Vaceuchelus cretaceus explained

Vaceuchelus cretaceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.^[1]

Description

The height of the whitish to dirty buff shell attains 8.5 mm. The shell has an elevated turbiniform shape with 4.5 to 5 whorls. The columella has a typical low, rounded swelling at its base.

Distribution

This species occurs in the southwestern Indian Ocean, off Réunion, Southern Mozambique and Northern KwaZulu-Natal

External links

• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus cretaceus Herbert, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710090 on 2013-04-14