Cyrillia linearis

Cyrillia linearis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Cyrillia linearis
Shell of Cyrillia linearis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Cyrillia
Species:	C. linearis
Binomial name
Cyrillia linearis (Montagu, 1803)
Synonyms
Cenodagreutes coccyginus E. H. Smith, 1967 Defrancia linearis (Montagu, 1803) Fusus buchanensis MacGillivray, 1843 Holotoma elegans (Donovan, 1804) Mangelia linearis (Montagu, 1803) Murex cyrilli Scacchi, 1833 Murex elegans Donovan, 1804 (original combination) Murex linearis Montagu, 1803 (original combination) Philbertia linearis (Montagu, 1803) Pleurotoma muricoidea Blainville, 1829 (dubious synonym) Pleurotoma tricolor Risso, 1826 Raphitoma buchanensis Macgillivray, 1843 Raphitoma cranchiana Gray, 1852 Raphitoma cyrilli Brusina, 1866 Raphitoma elegans (Donovan, 1804) Raphitoma elegans Locard & Caziot, 1900 Raphitoma elegans Monterosato, 1875 Raphitoma linearis (Montagu, 1803) Raphitoma linearis Monterosato, 1875 Raphitoma muricoidea Blainville, 1829 Raphitoma rosea Brusina, 1866 Raphitoma tricolor Risso, 1826

Description

The shell is fusiform and turriculate. It has an elevated and acute spire. The twelve whorls are convex and longitudinally costated (twelve ribs on the body whorl). They are transversally sharply striated with 6-7 elevated lines, which run along the volutions. They are rather broader over the ribs and very sharp between them The outer lip is thickened on the outside with an obtuse varix or rib, but smooth within. The siphonal canal is short, rather broad and slightly inflected.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters from Norway to the Azores; in the Mediterranean Sea. Fossils were found in Pliocene strata in Italy.