Daphnella cf. suluensis Schepman, 1913

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Daphnella suluensis Schepman, 1913, p 442, pl. 29, fig. 11.

Material examined

ECS. 1 spec, CN V520A, 27°30 ′ N, 122°30 ′ E, fine sand, 100 m, dredged, 28 August 1976.

Distribution

Bohai Gulf, Yellow Sea, SCS; Japan, Philippines, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.

Remarks

The specimen is a worn juvenile shell. It is very close to D.suluensis Schepman, 1913 in shell profile with exception of the smooth protoconch, whereas in the holotype of D.suluensis the base of the protoconch shows remnants of axial ribs.