Drillia rosacea


Drillia rosacea, common name the rose turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 30 mm.
The shell is rose-colored throughout. It is longitudinally closely ribbed, with fine revolving striae, concave and smooth above the periphery. The siphonal canal is very short. The anal sinus is broad and large.

Distribution

This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea, Ivory Coast and Gabon