Iredalea pupoidea
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Iredalea pupoidea

Iredalea pupoidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

According to Gastropods.com, this species is a synonym of Haedropleura pygmaea (Dunker, R.W., 1860)

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

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The elongate-ovoid, solid shell has numerous, longitudinal, obtuse ribs. The sutures on the convex-conical spire are impressed. The shell contains 6 whorls. The anal sinus is short and wide. The narrow aperture has an oval shape. The arcuate columella is callous. The color of the shell is white, with a broad chestnut band below the periphery, and tinged with chestnut at the base.

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Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the demersal zone off Queensland, Australia, and the New Hebrides.

References

1. Iredalea pupoidea Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iredalea_pupoidea

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