Broderipia cumingii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Broderipia cumingii. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594221 on 2012-11-23
Description The broadly umbilicated shell has an elevated-conical shape. It is cinereus, painted with brown undulating lines. The whorls are ornamented with transverse riblets, the last with 3 median lirae, longitudinally elevated striate. The large umbilicus is encircled by a crenulated cingulus, and within elegantly decussated by radiating and transverse lines.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Margarita cumingii) It is distinguished from Broderipia iridescens by its prominent angulated columellar margiu and granulato-corrugose surface.Adams, A. 1850. An arrangement of Stomatellidae, including the characters of a new genus Cumingia, with some additional generic characters; Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. pt. 18-19 (1850-1851) (described as Broderipia cumingii)
Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
External links World Register of Marine Species