Cyrillia ephesina

Species of gastropod

Cyrillia ephesina

Shell of Cyrillia ephesina (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Superfamily:  | Conoidea
Family:  | Raphitomidae
Genus:  | Cyrillia
Species:  |

C. ephesina

Binomial name
Cyrillia ephesina

(Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017)

Synonyms[1]

Raphitoma ephesina Pusateri, Giannuzzi Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017 (original combination)

Cyrillia ephesina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

## Description

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The length of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 7.5 mm. The shell body is dextrally coiled (right-handed).[2]

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## Distribution

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This marine species occurs widely in the Mediterranean Sea (France, Croatia, Greece, Italy) and in the Aegean Sea.[1] They can be found living along the seafloor, shores, tidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1389221 on 2020-05-02
2. ^ a b "Cyrillia ephesina (Pusateri, Giannuzzi-Savelli & Stahlschmidt 2017) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

## External links

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* Pusateri F., Giannuzzi-Savelli R. & Stahlschmidt P. , 2017. - Description of a new species of the genus Raphitoma Bellardi, 1847 from the Mediterranean Sea (Mollusca Neogastropoda Conoidea Raphitomidae). Biodiversity Journal 8(1): 205-210
* Fassio, G.; Russini, V.; Pusateri, F.; Giannuzzi-Savelli, R.; Høisæter, T.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2019). An assessment of Raphitoma and allied genera (Neogastropoda: Raphitomidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(4): 414-425

Taxon identifiers

Cyrillia ephesina|

* Wikidata: Q96375786
* CoL: 7QZBZ
* GBIF: 10909527
* WoRMS: 1389221

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