The length of the shell is about 3.5 mm, and its diameter is about 1.75 mm.
This very small shell has some slight resemblance to Mangilia thepalea Melvill & Standen, 1896 (a taxon inquirendum). The nodulous papillae are, however, much larger in proportion to the size of the shell, and, in consequence, fewer. The upper whorls are closely tubercled, shining white. The four rows—two on the penultimate, two on the last whorl—are approximate, and the space contained by them is banded with ochre, the white shining nodules standing out more prominently. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The anal sinus is deep. The outer lip is much thickened, four toothed within as is the columellar margin.[2]
Distributionedit
This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and is rare.
^Melvill J.C. & Standen R. (1896) Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8: 273–315
Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295
External linksedit
"Iredalea thalycra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
January 01, 1970
iredalea, theoteles, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, drilliidae, original, image, shell, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, mollusca, class, gastropoda, subclass, caenogastropoda, order, neogastropoda,. Iredalea theoteles is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae 1 Iredalea theoteles Original image of a shell of Iredalea theoteles Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Subclass Caenogastropoda Order Neogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Family Drilliidae Genus Iredalea Species I theoteles Binomial name Iredalea theoteles Melvill J C amp R Standen 1897 1896 Synonyms Ceritoturris theoteles Melvill amp Standen 1896 Mangilia Glyphostoma theoteles Melvill J C amp R Standen 1897 1896 original combination Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe length of the shell is about 3 5 mm and its diameter is about 1 75 mm This very small shell has some slight resemblance to Mangilia thepalea Melvill amp Standen 1896 a taxon inquirendum The nodulous papillae are however much larger in proportion to the size of the shell and in consequence fewer The upper whorls are closely tubercled shining white The four rows two on the penultimate two on the last whorl are approximate and the space contained by them is banded with ochre the white shining nodules standing out more prominently The aperture is narrow and oblong The anal sinus is deep The outer lip is much thickened four toothed within as is the columellar margin 2 Distribution editThis marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and is rare References edit Bouchet P 2015 Iredalea theoteles Melvill amp Standen 1896 In MolluscaBase 2015 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 595778 on 2016 10 14 Melvill J C amp Standen R 1896 Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea Loyalty Islands formed by the Rev James and Mrs Hadfield with list of species Part II Journal of Conchology 8 273 315 Tucker J K 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids Mollusca Gastropoda Zootaxa 682 1 1295External links edit Iredalea thalycra Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iredalea theoteles amp oldid 1010118065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
