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Glyphoturris rugirima (Dall 1889)

Glyphoturris rugirima

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Glyphoturris rugirima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 8 mm.

This species differs from Glyphoturris diminuta in being smaller and shorter proportionally, and with the strength of the sculpture even more exaggerated.[2]

Distribution

G. rugirima can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from the eastern coast of Florida south to Brazil and surrounding Bermuda.;[3] in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

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Glyphoturris rugirima: Brief Summary

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Glyphoturris rugirima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

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