Drillia patriciae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]

Drillia patriciae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Drillia
Species:
D. patriciae
Binomial name
Drillia patriciae
Bernard & Nicolay, 1984 [1]

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon at depths between 20 mm and 50 m.

References

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  1. ^ Bernard, P.A. & Nicolay, K. (1984) New species of Gabon. La Conchiglia, 16(180/181), 16–18.
  2. ^ Drillia patriciae Bernard & Nicolay, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 October 2011.
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  • "Drillia patriciae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Holotype at MNHN, Paris