Drillia gibberulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Drillia gibberulus | |
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| Drillia gibberulus shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Drillia |
| Species: | D. gibberulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Drillia gibberulus (Hervier, 1896)
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
The small shell has an ovate-fusiform shape. It contains 6-7 subconvex whorls crossed by oblique, obtuse longitudinal plicae (5-7 in penultimate whorl and fewer in the body whorl). The small aperture is ovate. The simple columella is slightly angled. The outer lip is sharp-edged. The oblique anal sulcus is deep, narrow and slightly spherical in shape.[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the demersal zone off New Caledonia.
References
edit- Hervier, J., 1896. Description d'espèces nouvelles de l'Archipel Néo-Calédonien. Journal de Conchyliologie 43("1895"): 141-152
- Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 149-180
- Compendium of Marine Species of New Caledonia, Doc. Sci. Tech., seconde édition; IRD Nouméa