Yoldiella philippiana

(Nyst, 1845)

Description:
The shell is much like that of Yoldiella lucida , but the outline is more triangular. The margins are not crenulate (Y. philippiana).

Size:
Up to 10 mm long.

Colour:
The shell is often covered with a fine, light green periostracum.

Habitat:
Continental shelves.

Distribution:
Not in the southern North Sea, from Norway south to West Africa (Distr. Y. philippiana). Also in the Mediterranean.

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