Daphnella rissoides

Daphnella rissoides, common name the Rissoa-like pleurotoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Daphnella rissoides
Shell of Daphnella rissoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Daphnella
Species:	D. rissoides
Binomial name
Daphnella rissoides (Reeve, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
Clathurella rissoides (Reeve, 1845) Daphnella dentata (Souverbie, 1870) Daphnella (Hemidaphne) rissoides (Reeve, 1843)· accepted, alternate representation Hemidaphne dentata Souverbie, 1869 Hemidaphne dentata Hervier, 1897 Hemidaphne rissoides (Reeve, 1843) Hemidaphne testabilis Jousseaume, 1896 Pleurotoma dentatum Souverbie, 1869 Pleurotoma rissoides Reeve, 1843 (original combination) Pusionella testabilis Jousseaume, 1896

Description

The length of the shell attains 23 mm.

The smooth shell is shining and semitransparent. The first three whorls are longitudinally plaited, the rest is smooth. The body whorl shows a varix nearly opposite the aperture (accidental ?). The columella is spirally twisted. The outer lip is rather thickened and delicately denticulated within. The sinus is small and distinct. The color of the shell is whitish, washed with clouded yellow streaks, the apex pink. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Aden, the Red Sea, the Philippines, New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia.