Glyphostoma phalera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.[1]

Glyphostoma phalera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Clathurellidae
Genus: Glyphostoma
Species:
G. phalera
Binomial name
Glyphostoma phalera
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]

Mangilia phalera Dall, 1889

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 12.5 mm and 44 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles.

References

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  1. ^ a b Glyphostoma phalera (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 August 2011.