Daphnella flammea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 15 mm.
The shell is spirally closely striated. The outer lip is minutely crenulated within. The sinus is somewhat obsolete. The shell is whitish, ornamented with waved longitudinal chestnut flames.G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
Distribution This marine species occurs off New Guinea, Japan and in China Sea; also off Réunion
References
Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
External links
Gastropods.com: Daphnella (Daphnella) flammea