Alaba cornea

Alaba cornea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.^[1]

Alaba cornea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Litiopidae
Genus:	Alaba
Species:	A. cornea
Binomial name
Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861)
Synonyms
Diala cornea A. Adams, 1861 (original combination

Description

(Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-conical and semi-opaque with a horny texture. It features fine transverse striations and has 4½ convex whorls with rufescent sutures. The apex is tinged with a rufous color. The aperture is oblong, and the columella is straight and colored red. The lips are often tinted with red as well.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off China.^[1]