Compsodrillia jaculum

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Compsodrillia jaculum, common name the javelin turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.{{WRMS species|433387|Compsodrillia jaculum (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)||5 April 2010}}

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between Costa Rica and Ecuador.

References

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  • Pilsbry, Henry Augustus, and Herbert N. Lowe. "West Mexican and Central American mollusks collected by HN Lowe, 1929-31." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1932): 33–144.