Brown Drifa [Drifa browni]
Description
Drifa browni, commonly known as the Brown Drifa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae. It is found in the ocean waters surrounding New Zealand. The species is distinguished by its elongate oval shell, which is sculptured by numerous spiral ribs and covered in a brown periostracum.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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| Order |
Soft Corals
Alcyonacea
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| Family |
Alcyoniidae
Alcyoniidae
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| Genus |
Drifa
Drifa
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