Microdaphne trichodes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.4 mm.

The shell is yellowish white, the earlier whorls darker.

Distribution

This species has a wide distribution in the Pacific Ocean; also off Queensland, Australia.

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External links

  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
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