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Daphnella proxima

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Daphnella proxima
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. proxima
Binomial name
Daphnella proxima
K. Oyama & Y. Takemura, 1958
Synonyms

Daphnella (Daphnella) proxima K. Oyama & Y. Takemura, 1958

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

This name is unaccepted as a nomen nudum

Description

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The length of this shell attains 38 mm. The shell is a long spiral.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the East China Sea. They have been found along the Japanese coast in places like Okinawa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Daphnella proxima
  2. ^ "TURRIDAE - RAPHITOMIDAE, Daphnella proxima | Conchology". www.conchology.be. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  • Oyama, K., Y. Takemura et al. 1958 The molluscan shells. Tokyo 1: 61
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