Diala sulcifera


Diala sulcifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dialidae.
; Subspecies:Diala sulcifera martensi Diala sulcifera scobina
  • ''Diala sulcifera sulcifera''

Description

The shell size varies between 1.9 mm and 4.5 mm.
The shell is ovate-conical and can be white, red, brown, or sometimes variegated. It has 5 convex whorls with regular, deeply imprinted transverse furrows and prominent sutures. The aperture is oblong, and the outer lip is arched, often tinged with red, featuring a crenulate margin.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-west Pacific, from the Red Sea to Australia