Pyramidella hancocki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.WoRMS (2011). Strong & Hertlein (1939). "Pyramidella hancocki". World Register of Marine Species. 2012-01-12.Keen, M. (1971). Sea shells of Tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú. (2nd edit.). Stanford University Press, pp. 1064.
Description The length of its seashell is around 8.8 mm and its diameter is around 2.8 mm. Its slender shell is dull brown in color with a distinct sulcus on the periphery. As a member of the Pyramidella genus, it has a conic and elongated shell. Its columella may have one to three folds.
Distribution This species is found in the Pacific Ocean, off Panama Bay, where specimens have been dredged at depths of 5 to 16 metres .
References
External links World Register of Marine Species
Keen, M. (1971). Sea shells of Tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú. Stanford University Press