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Tomellana lineata

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tomellana lineata
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Tomellana lineata, common name the wavy-line turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1][2]

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Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm. The shell is smooth with a body whorl more or less constricted above. The spire is sometimes very short, and sometimes long. The color of the shell is whitish or yellowish brown, thickly flexuously longitudinally lineated with chestnut or chocolate.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Senegal to Angola.

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