Asperdaphne lactea

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Species of gastropod

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::summary Species of gastropod ::

|taxon =Asperdaphne lactea |image = Eucyclotoma lactea 001.jpg |image_caption = Shell of Asperdaphne lactea |authority = (Reeve, 1843) | synonyms_ref = | synonyms =

  • Daphnella fusiformis Garrett, 1873
  • Eucyclotoma fusiformis (Garrett, 1873) junior subjective synonym
  • Eucyclotoma lactea (Reeve, 1843) superseded combination
  • Eucyclotoma molleri (Reeve, 1846)
  • Pleurotoma lactea Reeve, 1843 · unaccepted superseded combination |display_parents = 3

Asperdaphne lactea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 16 mm

(Described as Eucyclotoma fusiformis) The shell is longitudinally ribbed on the spire. The ribs are obsolete on the body whorl, where there are several minute periodical varices, with unequal, more or less crenulated revolving ridges. The outer lip is very finely crenulated. The sinus is small. The color of the shell is white, faintly tinged with yellowish brown.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Paumotus, Tuamotu Archipelago, Taiwan and Queensland, Australia.

References

  • Powell, A.W.B. 1966. The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae, an evaluation of the valid taxa, both Recent and fossil, with list of characteristic species. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 5: 1–184, pls 1–23
  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.)(2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Wiedrick, S. G. (2025). Synopsis, classification and revision of molluscan turri-form conoidean fauna of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of 89 new species and four new genera. BabyBook & Shawn Greggory Wiedrick, Pennsauken & Los Angeles. pp. 1-340.

References

  1. {{WRMS species. 433781. ''Asperdaphne lactea'' (Reeve, 1843). 11 December 20250
  2. [https://archive.org/details/manualconch06tryorich G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences] {{PD-notice

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