Kuroshiodaphne saturata

Kuroshiodaphne saturata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Kuroshiodaphne saturata
Shell of Kuroshiodaphne saturata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Kuroshiodaphne
Species:	K. saturata
Binomial name
Kuroshiodaphne saturata (Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
Daphnella saturata (Reeve, 1845) Pleurotoma saturata Reeve, 1845

Description

The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 28 mm.

A finely sculptured shell, conspicuous for a white somewhat raised band at the periphery of the body whorl, and adorned with other minor spiral bands. The coloration is a deepish brown. The outer lip is crenulate. The siphonal canal is slightly recurved. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan