Iredalea theoteles is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]

Iredalea theoteles
Original image of a shell of Iredalea theoteles
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Iredalea
Species:
I. theoteles
Binomial name
Iredalea theoteles
(Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1897, "1896")
Synonyms
  • Ceritoturris theoteles (Melvill & Standen, 1896)
  • Mangilia (Glyphostoma) theoteles Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1897, "1896" (original combination)

Description

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The length of the shell is about 3.5 mm, and its diameter is about 1.75 mm.

This very small shell has some slight resemblance to Mangilia thepalea Melvill & Standen, 1896 (a taxon inquirendum). The nodulous papillae are, however, much larger in proportion to the size of the shell, and, in consequence, fewer. The upper whorls are closely tubercled, shining white. The four rows—two on the penultimate, two on the last whorl—are approximate, and the space contained by them is banded with ochre, the white shining nodules standing out more prominently. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The anal sinus is deep. The outer lip is much thickened, four toothed within as is the columellar margin.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and is rare.

References

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  • "Iredalea thalycra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.