Kylix contracta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2][3]
| Kylix contracta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Kylix |
| Species: | K. contracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971 [1]
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Description
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The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 13 mm.[2]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean between Panama and Ecuador at depths between 73 m and 128 m.
References
edit- ^ McLean, J.H. & Poorman, R. (1971) New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae. The Veliger, 14, 89–113.
- ^ a b c Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 October 2011.
- ^ McLean & Poorman, James & Roy. "New Species of Tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae" (PDF). research.nhm.org.
External links
edit- "Kylix contracta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.