Sorgenfreispira exilis

Sorgenfreispira exilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Sorgenfreispira exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Mangeliidae
Genus:	Sorgenfreispira
Species:	S. exilis
Binomial name
Sorgenfreispira exilis (Ardovini, 2004)
Synonyms[1]
Bela exilis Ardovini, 2004 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.6 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm. The shell of Sorgenfreispira exilis has a unique shape and structure, contributing to its overall appearance.

The shell is typically smooth and glossy, with a slender and elongated form. It often tapers gradually towards the apex, creating a pointed or conical shape. The whorls of the shell are tightly coiled, forming a spiral pattern. The overall coloration of the shell can vary, but it is commonly found in shades of white, cream, or pale yellow, sometimes with subtle patterns or markings.

Originally described from south of Dakar, Senegal (Ardovini, 2004), Sorgenfreispira exilis has subsequently been recorded broadly along the West African coast, including Western Sahara, Mauritania, Ivory Coast and Angola and is typically collected from sandy to sandy-mud substrates in the shallow sublittoral (roughly 20–58 m depth), indicating a wider tropical East Atlantic distribution than the original type locality alone suggests.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco to Angola