Daphnella cheverti facts for kids
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Daphnella cheverti is a species of sea snail. It is a type of mollusk that lives in the ocean, belonging to the family Raphitomidae. Like other gastropods, it has a soft body and usually a shell.
What Does It Look Like?
The shell of Daphnella cheverti is quite small. It is usually about 6.5 millimeters (about a quarter of an inch) long and 2.6 millimeters wide.
Shell Features
The shell is thin and has a narrow, spindle-like shape. It is a yellowish-brown color, which gets darker towards the very top, called the apex.
The shell has six turns, or whorls. The first three of these whorls make up the tiny tip of the shell, known as the protoconch. The main part of the shell, called the body whorl, is rounded. The earlier whorls have a slight angle at the top, near the "shoulder" of the shell.
The surface of the shell has delicate patterns. It has thin, raised lines that go around the shell, like threads. There are about twenty of these threads on the main body whorl. The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is simple. The outer edge of the opening, or lip, is thin. It also has a wide, shallow curve called a sinus, and a long, narrow tube called a siphonal canal.
Where Does It Live?
This marine snail is found only in Australia. It lives off the coast of Queensland.
