Orphanopusia osiridis

Orphanopusia osiridis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1][2]

Orphanopusia osiridis
Shell of Orphanopusia osiridis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Orphanopusia
Species:	O. osiridis
Binomial name
Orphanopusia osiridis (Issel, 1869)
Synonyms[1]
Mitra osiridis Issel, 1869 Pusia osiridis (Issel, 1869) Vexillum (Pusia) osiridis (Issel, 1869) Vexillum osidiris Vexillum osiridis (Issel, 1869)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 28 mm.

The sea surface temperature that Orphanopusia osiridis is found in are 20-30 Celsius. The sea surface salinity (PSU) for the sea snail (Orphanopusia osiridis) was 30–35.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar, Mozambique, Oman, and South Africa.^[1]