Phos deforgesi

Phos deforgesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.

Description

The length of the shell attains 12.7 mm, thin and semi-transparent. It is generally white, with pale orange bands along it.

Distribution

This species is known only to occur in the Coral Sea, in the Australian northeast coast, but is expected to have a larger distribution.

Etymology

P. deforgesi is named in honour of Bertrand [Richer de Forges], the first person to direct scientific dredging for molluscs in Chesterfield.