Chrysallida decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of a number within the genus Chrysallida.[1]
| Chrysallida decorata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Chrysallida decorata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Chrysallida |
| Species: | C. decorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849)
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| Synonyms | |
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Odontostomia decorata Philippi, 1849 (basionym) | |
Description
editThe shell is longitudinally plicated. The wider interstices are spirally striated. The plicae continue to the base. The six whorls of the teleoconch are slightly convex, with a well-impressed suture and a small plait. The length of the shell measures 3 mm.[2]
Distribution
editThe vast majority of this species is mainly distributed within the Red Sea.
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588388 on 2011-11-29
- ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 364; 1889