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Diala sulcifera

Diala sulcifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dialidae.

Subspecies:
  • Diala sulcifera martensi <small>(Issel, 1869)</small>
  • Diala sulcifera scobina <small>(Laseron, 1950)</small>
  • Diala sulcifera sulcifera <small>(A. Adams, 1862)</small>

Description

The shell size varies between 1.9&nbsp;mm and 4.5&nbsp;mm.

(Original description) The shell is ovate-conical and can be white, red, brown, or sometimes variegated. It has 5 convex whorls with regular, deeply imprinted transverse furrows and prominent sutures. The aperture is oblong, and the outer lip is arched, often tinged with red, featuring a crenulate margin.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-west Pacific, from the Red Sea to Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)

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