Comitas ilariae

Comitas ilariae
Apertural view of a shell of Comitas ilariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Comitas
Species:
C. ilariae
Binomial name
Comitas ilariae
Bozzetti, 1991

Comitas ilariae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, commonly known as turrids and allies.[1] It was first described in 1991 from specimens found off the Philippines. This species belongs to the genus Comitas.

Description

The shell of Comitas ilariae reaches a length of 70 to 85 mm.[2]

Distribution

This marine species is known from waters off the Philippines.[1][3]

Ecology

Comitas ilariae was first described by Luigi Bozzetti in 1991, based on specimens collected from the Philippines.[3] The species is accepted in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Comitas ilariae Bozzetti, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Comitas ilariae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b Bozzetti, L. (1991). "Comitas ilariae new species from the Philippines". La Conchiglia. 22 (258): 26–28.