Glacier Shell [Drifa glazioviana]
Description
Drifa glazioviana, also known as the Glacier Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It is found in the ocean waters surrounding Brazil. The species is characterized by its conical shell which can reach a size of about 20 mm. The surface of the shell is sculptured by numerous spiral ribs.
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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