Black-and-white Cryptospira [Cryptospira immersa]
Description
This species is characterized by its black and white coloration. It is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae. The shell size varies between 20 mm to 50 mm. They typically inhabit the subtidal zone and are native to the Western Atlantic.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
|
| Genus |
Cryptospira
Cryptospira
|