Cronia fiscella
(Gmelin)
(Sea Snail)
Organism information awaits expert curation
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Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
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Description
Size: Length 14.65-29.86 mm; diameter 9.55-17.74 mm; length of aperture 10.10-18.95 mm; length of spire 6.52-13.30 mm.
Color: Light brown; aperture white, sometimes light violet.
Shell ovate, spire short, acute, consists of 5 angulated whorls. Body whorl large, ovate, angulated upper region. Aperture narrow, ovate, anal sulcus deep inverted ‘U’ shape. Outer lip thick, erect, finely crenulate, interior denticulate, with 6 denticles, inner lip smooth, adherent, except extreme anterior part slightly detached, 2-3 plications at anterior part. Canal short, open; sculpture consists of 7 broad axial ribs, scabrous with fluted foliations, spiral sculpture with 4 cords sometimes double or triple stranded, base with 2 rows of oblique, foliated blunt spines. Interstices of these form into deep pits.
Size: Length 14.65-29.86 mm; diameter 9.55-17.74 mm; length of aperture 10.10-18.95 mm; length of spire 6.52-13.30 mm.
Color: Light brown; aperture white, sometimes light violet.
Shell ovate, spire short, acute, consists of 5 angulated whorls. Body whorl large, ovate, angulated upper region. Aperture narrow, ovate, anal sulcus deep inverted ‘U’ shape. Outer lip thick, erect, finely crenulate, interior denticulate, with 6 denticles, inner lip smooth, adherent, except extreme anterior part slightly detached, 2-3 plications at anterior part. Canal short, open; sculpture consists of 7 broad axial ribs, scabrous with fluted foliations, spiral sculpture with 4 cords sometimes double or triple stranded, base with 2 rows of oblique, foliated blunt spines. Interstices of these form into deep pits.
Synonym (s)
• Murex fiscellum Chemnitz, 1788
• Murex fiscellum Gmelin, 1791
• Murex fiscellum Reeve, 1845
• Murex (Ocinebra) fiscellum var. lienardi Nevill, 1875
• Ricinula fiscellum Tryon, 1880
• Morula (Cronia) fiscella Cernohorsky, 1972
• Murex fiscellum Chemnitz, 1788
• Murex fiscellum Gmelin, 1791
• Murex fiscellum Reeve, 1845
• Murex (Ocinebra) fiscellum var. lienardi Nevill, 1875
• Ricinula fiscellum Tryon, 1880
• Morula (Cronia) fiscella Cernohorsky, 1972
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rampur beach INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamans INDIA
• SRI LANKA
• MALDIVES
• Gulf of Aden
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chidiya Tapu INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Car Nicobar (Lat: 9.17) (Long: 92.78) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair (Lat: 11.67) (Long: 92.75) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Neil Island (Lat: 11.83) (Long: 93.05) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rangat INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ross Island (Lat: 11.67) (Long: 92.77) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rampur beach INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamans INDIA
• SRI LANKA
• MALDIVES
• Gulf of Aden
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chidiya Tapu INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Car Nicobar (Lat: 9.17) (Long: 92.78) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair (Lat: 11.67) (Long: 92.75) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Neil Island (Lat: 11.83) (Long: 93.05) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rangat INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ross Island (Lat: 11.67) (Long: 92.77) INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Subba Rao, NV and Surya Rao, KV (1993) Contribution to the knowledge of Indian marine molluscs: Pt. 3. Family: Muricidae Occasional paper no 153 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI, Kolkata 133 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- TOBA AQUARIUM Available at - http://www.aquarium.co.jp/index.html
- Subba Rao, NV and Dey, A (2000) Catalogue of marine molluscs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Occasional paper no 187 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI 1-323 Available at - NCL, Pune
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