Coralliophila kalafuti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description Original description: "Shell somewhat fusiform in shape, with inflated body whorl and flaring lip; spire elevated; body whorl and spire whorls ornamented with numerous raised spiral threads, which give shell rough appearance; aperture very wide and flaring; columella with large, flaring parietal shield; parietal shield detached from shell along edges; shoulder rounded; shell color pale lilac; interior of aperture lilac-purple; columella white."Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 27. Publ: CERF
Distribution Locus typicus: "Off Harry Harris State Park, South-Eastern end of Key Largo, Florida Keys, USA."Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 27. Publ: CERF
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