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Daphnella cubana

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Daphnella cubana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Daphnella
Species:
D. cubana
Binomial name
Daphnella cubana
Espinosa & Fernández-Garcés, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Daphnella (Paradaphne) cubana Espinosa & Fernández-Garcés, 1990· accepted, alternate

Daphnella cubana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

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D. cubana can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from the Campeche Bank to Cuba, at a depth of between 6 and 70 meters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Daphnella cubana Espinosa & Fernández-Garcés, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  2. ^ L. Felder, Darryl; K. Camp, David; G. Rosenberg; F. Moretzsohn; E. F. García. "Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota". Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 1 – via Texas A&M University Press.
  • Espinosa J. & Fernández-Garcés R. (1990). El género Daphnella (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) en Cuba. Descripción de nuevas especies. Poeyana. 396: 1-16
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