Kermia geraldsmithi
Kermia geraldsmithi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Kermia geraldsmithi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Kermia |
| Species: | K. geraldsmithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Kermia geraldsmithi Kilburn, 2009 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Kermia geraldsmithi Kilburn, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=513832 on 2019-07-15
External links
- Kilburn, R. N. (2009). Genus Kermia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae: Raphitominae) in South African Waters, with Observations on the Identities of Related Extralimital Species. African Invertebrates. 50(2): 217-236
- Gastropods.com: Kermia geraldsmithi
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