Synaptocochlea asperulata
Synaptocochlea asperulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The shell is haliotis-shaped with a convex back. It is rufous-brown, ornamented with a broad white girdle. It is decussated by elevated rather close-set lines and oblique striae. The white spire is posterior, rather prominent. The long aperture is oval. References External links Adams, A. (1850). An arrangement of Stomatellidae, including the characters of a new genus, and of several new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 18 (1850): 29-40 Blatterer H. (2019). Mollusca of the Dahab region (Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea). Denisia. 43: 1-480 To Encyclopedia of Life To World Register of Marine Species asperulata Gastropods described in 1850