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Paradrillia inconstans

Paradrillia inconstans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae, the turrids.

Subspecies:
  • Paradrillia inconstans prunulum <small>(Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1901)</small> (synonyms: Drillia prunulum <small>Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1901</small>; Paradrillia gaylordae <small>Preston, 1905</small>)

Description

The length of the shell attains 15&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Queensland, Australia

References

  • Smith, E.A. 1875. A list of the Gasteropoda collected in Japanese seas by Commander H.C. St. John, R.N. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 15: 414–427
  • Preston, H.B. 1905. Descriptions of new species of marine shells from Ceylon. Journal of Malacology 12(1): 1–8
  • Habe, T. 1961. Coloured illustrations of shells of Japan. Osaka, Japan : Hoikusha 82 pp., 66 pls.
  • Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.

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