Nepotilla diaphana, common name the transparent false-turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Distribution and habitat
This species exhibits a Indo-Pacific distribution, with documented occurrences in:
- Depth range: 50âÂÂ400 m
- Substrate preference: Sandy-muddy bottoms near coral reef systems
- Locations: Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal, and South China Sea
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Tasmania.
References
- May, W.L. 1920. New species of Tasmanian Mollusca, with critical remarks on several described species, and additions to the list. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1919: 55-69 pls 14-17
- May, W.L. 1923. An illustrated index of Tasmanian shells: with 47 plates and 1052 species. Hobart : Government Printer 100 pp.
- Powell, A.W.B. 1966. The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae, an evaluation of the valid taxa, both Recent and fossil, with list of characteristic species. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 5: 1âÂÂ184, pls 1âÂÂ23
- Grove, S. 2011. Conidae - Rhaphitominae: Nepotilla diaphana May, 1919 ('transparent false-turrid'). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania website. https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/project/nepotilla-diaphana/
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