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

Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Shell of Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Kuroshiodaphne
Species:
K. aurea
Binomial name
Kuroshiodaphne aurea
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
Synonyms[1]

Kuroshiodaphne aureus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 (incorrect gender ending of specific epithet)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines.

References

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  • Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64.
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