Dentistyla asperrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 8.5 mm. There is a small tooth on the columella. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.
References
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26-page(s): 60
External links Gasqtropods.com: Dentistyla asperrima