Guraleus cuspis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Guraleus cuspis |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Guraleus |
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G. cuspis
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| Guraleus cuspis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896)
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Guraleus cuspis is a tiny sea snail that lives in the ocean. It's a type of mollusk, which is a group of animals with soft bodies, often protected by a hard shell. This snail belongs to a family called Mangeliidae.
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Different Types
Sometimes, animals have slightly different versions called subspecies. Guraleus cuspis has one known subspecies:
- Guraleus (Guraleus) cuspis connectens (G.B. Sowerby, III, 1897) (It used to be called Mangilia connectens.)
What Does Guraleus cuspis Look Like?
This snail has a small, white shell. It grows to about 8.5 millimeters (mm) long. That's less than one centimeter! The shell is shaped like a spindle, meaning it's wider in the middle and tapers at both ends.
Shell Features
The shell has 8 whorls, which are the turns or spirals of the shell. The first three whorls are smooth and shiny. The other whorls have a slightly angled shape. They are also covered with many spiral lines, called lirae.
The shell also has many ribs that slant backwards. The main part of the shell, called the body whorl, is a bit curved. Inside, the columella (the central pillar of the shell) is delicately twisted. The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is long. The outer lip of the shell is thin and slightly curved backwards.
Where Does Guraleus cuspis Live?
This marine snail is endemic to Australia. This means it is found only in Australia and nowhere else in the world. You can find Guraleus cuspis off the coasts of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
- Verco, J.C. 1909. Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Part XII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 33: 293–342
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