Bedevina birileffi
NameBedevina birileffi
Scientific NameBedevina birileffi
Common NameBirileff's Rock Snail
FamilyMuricidae
GenusBedevina
Speciesbirileffi
Geographic DistributionIndo-West Pacific, including regions such as Japan, the Philippines, and Australia.
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)Approximately 15-25 mm in length.
Identifying FeaturesDistinctive cancellate sculpture with strong axial ribs and spiral cords; fusiform shell shape; moderately high spire; relatively narrow aperture; characteristic siphonal canal (typical for Muricidae).
Rarityrare
Author CitationKuroda, 1950
Description
A small, marine gastropod shell with a fusiform to biconical shape. It is characterized by a prominent cancellate sculpture formed by strong axial ribs and spiral cords across its whorls. The shell in the image is uniformly off-white to light beige, likely a weathered specimen. It possesses a moderately high, pointed spire and a relatively narrow aperture.
