Canaripusia zythochroa

Canaripusia zythochroa
Original image of a shell of Canaripusia zythochroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Canaripusia
Species:
C. zythochroa
Binomial name
Canaripusia zythochroa
(Melvill, 1888)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra zythochroa Melvill, 1888 superseded combination
  • Vexillum zythochroa (Melvill, 1888) superseded combination

Canaripusia zythochroa is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oblong and acuminate, becoming somewhat attenuated toward the ends. The spire is spindle-shaped. The surface is ornamented with longitudinal ribs that become plicate at the suture; the ribs themselves are smooth, while the spaces between them are obscurely striated. The shell is yellowish-tawny in color and is marked by a white band. The columella bears five folds.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Canaripusia zythochroa (Melvill, 1888). 4 March 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ Melvill, J.C. (1888). "Descriptions of fifteen new species of Mitra". Journal of Conchology. 5 (9): 287. Retrieved 4 March 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.