Pseudodaphnella attenuata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pseudodaphnella attenuata |
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Pseudodaphnella attenuata is a type of sea snail. It's a marine gastropod mollusk, which means it's a snail that lives in the ocean. This snail belongs to a family called Raphitomidae. It was first described by Hedley in 1922.
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About the Shell
The shell of Pseudodaphnella attenuata is usually about 11 millimeters (less than half an inch) long. It is about 4 millimeters wide. This makes it a fairly small snail.
Shell Shape and Color
The shell is shaped like a spear, which means it's long and slender. It's also quite strong. The shell has a uniform yellow color all over. It usually has seven whorls, which are the turns or spirals of the shell.
Cool Shell Patterns
The shell has special patterns called "sculpture." These patterns look like large, deep nets or meshes. They are made by lines that cross each other.
Ribs and Spirals
The shell has raised lines called "ribs." On the second-to-last whorl, there are nine ribs. On the main body whorl, there are eleven ribs. These ribs stand out, go straight up and down, and are about twice as far apart as their width. They disappear near the bottom of the shell.
There are also sharp, raised lines called "spirals." The main body whorl has thirteen spirals, and the second-to-last whorl has three. These spirals go over the ribs. Near the snail's "snout" (the front part of the shell), the ribs turn into small bumps. In a special area called the "fasciole," the spirals change. They become three or four thin lines that are packed closely together.
Shell Opening
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is wide. There is a thicker, wider ridge near the opening called a varix. Inside the outer lip of the opening, there are seven small tooth-like bumps. The "sinus," which is a small notch, is tiny and shaped like a half-circle. The siphonal canal, a short tube at the bottom of the shell, is also short and wide.
Where It Lives
This sea snail lives only in Australia. You can find it off the coast of Queensland.
