Filodrillia ordinata
| Filodrillia ordinata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Filodrillia |
| Species: | F. ordinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Filodrillia ordinata Laseron, 1954
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Filodrillia ordinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1] This species was first described by Charles Francis Laseron in 1954.[2]
Description
The shell of Filodrillia ordinata is relatively small, with a height that can reach up to 7.7 mm.[3] The aperture is narrow, and the outer lip is thin and slightly flared.[4]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria. The species inhabits shallow to moderately deep waters, typically at depths ranging from 10 to 50 meters.
References
- ^ a b WoRMS (2015). Filodrillia ordinata Laseron, 1954. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433812 on 2016-03-07
- ^ "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences". clade.ansp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "OBIS - the Ocean Biodiversity Information System". portal.obis.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Scientific Name - Search Result, ALPHABETICAL". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the New South Wales Turridae (Mollusca). Australian Zoological Handbook. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1-56, pls 1-12.