Syntomodrillia carolinae


Syntomodrillia carolinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
It is closely related to Syntomadrillia woodringi, differing in that it has slenderer nuclear whorls and fewer, stouter spiral cords on the columella.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm. The shell is white with a pinkish tint, and is elongate comic in shape.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, of the Antilles and Southern Brazil at depths between 219 m and 293 m.