Guraleus ornatus

Short description: Species of gastropod

Guraleus ornatus

Original image of a shell of Guraleus ornatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Superfamily:  | Conoidea
Family:  | Mangeliidae
Genus:  | Guraleus
Species:  |

G. ornatus

Binomial name
Guraleus ornatus

(G. B. Sowerby III, 1896)

Synonyms[1]

Mangilia alucinans var. ornata G. B. Sowerby III, 1896 (basionym)

Guraleus ornatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Description

The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Originally described by Sowerby III as a variety of Mangilia alucinans (synonym of Guraleus alucinans), but with a longer spire and with red spots on the ribs. .[2]

## Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and can be found off South Australia.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marshall, B. (2015). Guraleus ornatus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=435271 on 2017-09-18
2. ↑ Sowerby, G.B., III. (1896) List of the Pleurotomidae of South Australia, with descriptions of some new species. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 2, 24–32, pl. 3 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## External links

* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295.

Wikidata ☰ Q10293014 entry

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