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Cosmioconcha nitens
Cosmioconcha nitens, common name : the shiny dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
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Description
Adult shells of Cosmioconcha nitens range from 7 to 17 mm in length. The species has a multispiral protoconch, a relatively long aperture, and a smooth shell surface except for spiral cords at the base of the final whorl. It also lacks a conspicuous columellar denticle, distinguishing it from some related species.
Range & habitat
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 292508.