Tapered unicorn shell [Katherinella conica]
Description
A marine species found in the waters of the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Katherinella conica lives in sandy substrates in shallower waters. The shell is conical and tapering, with a shiny surface that is typically white or very pale in color, often with dark stripes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Acanthochitonina
Acanthochitonina
|
| Family |
Hairy Chitons
Mopaliidae
|
| Genus |
Katherinella
Katherinella
|