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

Paramontana blanfordi
Original image of a shell of Paramontana blanfordi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Paramontana
Species:
P. blanfordi
Binomial name
Paramontana blanfordi
(G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875)
Synonyms[1]

Clathurella blanfordi G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875 (original combination)

Description

edit

The length of the shell attains 5.5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.

(Original description) The cylindrically ovate shell is elongate. The sutures are rather indistinct. The apex is sharp and pointed, a beautiful deep mauve colour throughout. The shell contains 7 to 8 whorls, longitudinally and transversely ribbed. The ribs are ery prominent, of equal thickness, forming granules at the points of intersection. Towards the base of the body whorl an excavated furrow appears. The columella is short and twisted. The aperture is moderately wide, contorted, with a rather large sinus. The outer lip is thickened with two or three granules just within the aperture.[2]

Distribution

edit

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Eritrea.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Paramontana blanfordi (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596295 Archived 3 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine on 2019-08-06
  2. ^ "Nevill G. & Nevill H. (1875) Descriptions of new marine Mollusca from the Indian Ocean. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 44(2): 83–104, pls. 7–8". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
edit