Euthria philpoppei
| Euthria philpoppei | |
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| Shell of Euthria philpoppei (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Tudiclidae |
| Genus: | Euthria |
| Species: | E. philpoppei |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthria philpoppei | |
Euthria philpoppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 22.8 mm, possibly up to 30 mm.[3] The first teleoconch whorl can vary from white to off-white, with distinctive brownish-orange or/and spiral bands beginning from the second teleoconch whorl on and beyond. The axial ribs have white spots arranged in 2 bands on the upper teleoconch whorls or 3 bands from third teleoconch whorl onwards. The white spots turn larger and irregular nearer to lower whorls.[3] The inflated protoconch is bulbous and glossy, with a smooth surface and whorls.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- ↑ Fraussen. 2002. Gloria Maris 41 (4–5): 70–75. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ Euthria philpoppei Fraussen, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- 1 2 Fraussen, Koen (December 2002). "A new Euthria (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from New Caledonia. Gloria Maris 41 (4-5): 70-75". ResearchGate. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- Fraussen K. 2002. A new Euthria (Gastropoda, Buccinidae) from New Caledonia. Gloria Maris 41(4-5): 70-75
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life