Daphnella reeveana

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

Daphnella reeveana
Shell of Daphnella reeveana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Daphnella
Species:	D. reeveana
Binomial name
Daphnella reeveana (Deshayes, 1863)
Synonyms
Clathurella reeveana (Pease, 1868) Clathurella tumida Pease, 1868 Hemidaphne tumida Pease, 1867 Pleurotoma reeveana Deshayes, 1863 (original combination) Pleurotomoides reeveana (Deshayes, 1863)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 9 mm.

The surface of this shell is almost microscopically decussated, the spiral sculpture being generally the strongest. The color of the shell is whitish, with light chestnut revolving lines, irregularly distributed, approximating or distant.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion, Mauritius and the Andaman Islands.