Inodrillia hesperia

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Inodrillia hesperia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

These marine mollusks are typically found in deeper ocean waters and are known for their distinctive, slender, and elongated shells. The genus Inodrillia includes species that exhibit various patterns and colorations, which can make them particularly interesting to collectors and researchers.

It was previously included within the family Turridae.{{WRMS species|420278|Inodrillia hesperia Bartsch, 1943||4 April 2010}}

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Florida Keys, USA, and in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela at depths between 201 and 263 m.

References

Bartsch P., A Review of Some West Atlantic Turritid Mollusks. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, 17 (2):81-122, plates 7-15

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160807014801/http://biogomx.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/33-Rosenberg%20et%20al%202009-Gastropoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas]
[http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00682f.pdf Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295.]
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