Daphnella hedya


Daphnella hedya is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 14 mm, its diameter 5 mm.
The fusiform shell shows chestnut markings. It contains nine whorls of which subhyaline whorls in the protoconch. The subsequent whorls are elegantly rounded. The shell has a minute, gemmuliferous decussation. The smallish aperture is oblong. The outer lip is slightly inflated and smooth on the inside. The sinus is not deep. The purple siphonal canal bends slightly backwards.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Persian Gulf.