The height of the shell attains 45 mm, its diameter 40 mm. The solid, imperforate shell has a conic-pyramidal shape. It is white, above longitudinally broadly flammulated with red. The spire is somewhat attenuated and concave on its upper portion, then slightly convex. The sutures are linear. The 10 whorls are nearly planulate. The apex is acute. The sculpture of the spire consists of spiral prominently beaded lirae, about eight on each whorl. The body whorl is carinated at the periphery. The base of the shell is plano-concave, indented in the center, finely, densely lirate. These lirae are minutely beaded, red, articulated with white, the interstitial furrows white. The aperture is subrhomboidal, denticulate within the base. The columella is short, oblique, ending in a tubercle below, simply entering, not plicate, above.[2]
^Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Trochus virgatus)
Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises, III(fasc. 4). Société d'Editions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales: Paris. 321–636, plates IV-VII pp.
Kilburn, R. N. 1972. Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca (2), with the description of new species and subspecies of Conus, Nassarius, Vexillum and Demoulia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(2):391-437, 15 figs.
Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
Herbert G.G. (1993). Revision of the Trochinae, tribe Trochini (Gastropoda: Trochidae) of southern Africa. Annals of the natal Museum 34(2):239-308.
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Gmelin J.F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae
Alf, A. (2021). Was wissen wir über die Tegulidae?. Club Conchylia Mitteilungen. 38: 49-60
January 01, 1970
rochia, virgata, common, name, striped, shell, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, tegulidae, several, views, shell, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, mollusca, class, gastropoda, subclass, vetigastropoda. Rochia virgata common name the striped top shell is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae 1 Rochia virgata Several views of a shell of Rochia virgata Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Subclass Vetigastropoda Order Trochida Superfamily Trochoidea Family Tegulidae Genus Rochia Species R virgata Binomial name Rochia virgata Gmelin 1791 Synonyms Cardinalia virgata Gmelin 1791 Tectus Cardinalia virgatus Gmelin 1791 Tectus Tectus virgatus Gmelin 1791 Trochus Cardinalia virgatus Gmelin 1791 superseded combination Trochus virgatus Gmelin 1791 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe height of the shell attains 45 mm its diameter 40 mm The solid imperforate shell has a conic pyramidal shape It is white above longitudinally broadly flammulated with red The spire is somewhat attenuated and concave on its upper portion then slightly convex The sutures are linear The 10 whorls are nearly planulate The apex is acute The sculpture of the spire consists of spiral prominently beaded lirae about eight on each whorl The body whorl is carinated at the periphery The base of the shell is plano concave indented in the center finely densely lirate These lirae are minutely beaded red articulated with white the interstitial furrows white The aperture is subrhomboidal denticulate within the base The columella is short oblique ending in a tubercle below simply entering not plicate above 2 Distribution editThis species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Chagos Madagascar the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius References edit MolluscaBase eds 2022 MolluscaBase Rochia virgata Gmelin 1791 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at https marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 1554954 on 2022 08 20 Tryon 1889 Manual of Conchology XI Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia described as Trochus virgatus Dautzenberg Ph 1929 Contribution a l etude de la faune de Madagascar Mollusca marina testacea Faune des colonies francaises III fasc 4 Societe d Editions geographiques maritimes et coloniales Paris 321 636 plates IV VII pp Kilburn R N 1972 Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca 2 with the description of new species and subspecies of Conus Nassarius Vexillum and Demoulia Annals of the Natal Museum 21 2 391 437 15 figs Drivas J amp M Jay 1988 Coquillages de La Reunion et de l ile Maurice Herbert G G 1993 Revision of the Trochinae tribe Trochini Gastropoda Trochidae of southern Africa Annals of the natal Museum 34 2 239 308 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rochia virgata Tectus Tectus virgatus Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Gmelin J F 1791 Vermes In Gmelin J F Ed Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae Ed 13 Tome 1 6 G E Beer Lipsiae Alf A 2021 Was wissen wir uber die Tegulidae Club Conchylia Mitteilungen 38 49 60 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rochia virgata amp oldid 1192150467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
