Neodrillia cydia, with common name the Cydia drillia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Description Neodrillia cydia is a small, predatory sea snail known for its robust, high-spired shell. The shell typically ranges from 10 mm to 22 mm in length, with an average size around 13.7 mm.
This species is distinguishable from similar ones by its stout shape, prominent spiral threads, and a notched anal sinus. While it resembles all-white Fenimorea species in both size and form, it stands apart due to its fewer ribs, more rounded whorl shoulders, and coarser surface texture. Distribution This species occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean of North Carolina, in the Caribbean Sea of Panama and Jamaica, and in the waters around the Lesser Antilles (Antigua, Barbados, St. Thomas).
References
Bartsch, P. (1943) A review of some West Atlantic turritid mollusks. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, 17, 81–122, pls. 7–15
External links 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
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum 2005 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2005 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K. De Jong K.M. & Coomans H.E. (1988) Marine gastropods from Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 261 pp.