Prosipho propinquus
| Prosipho propinquus | |
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| Shell of Prosipho propinquus (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Prosiphonidae |
| Genus: | Prosipho |
| Species: | P. propinquus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prosipho propinquus Thiele, 1912
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Prosipho propinquus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Prosiphonidae, the true whelks.[1]
Description
(Original description in German) This shell is 4.5 mm high and 2.3 mm wide, and is composed of 4.5 whorls. The middle two whorls have prominent ridges, while the final, largest whorl is decorated with three strong ridges and three weaker ones underneath. The shell also features a straight, relatively long and wide siphonal canal that has its own set of ridges. The aperture of the shell is quite large and oval-shaped, transitioning smoothly into a slanted breathing tube. [2]
References
- ^ Prosipho propinquus Thiele, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- ^ Thiele, J. (1912). "Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-1903, im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse. 13". Zoologie. 5 (2).
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.