title: Kermia lutea
text: # Kermia lutea
  
  Kermia lutea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
  
  ## Description
  
  The length of the shell attains 7 mm.
  
  (Original description) The fusiform, solid shell is shining. The whorls are convex, angulated at the sutures and longitudinally regularly and closely ribbed, crossed by regular transverse ridges. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip is thick and denticulated within. The siphonal canal is produced aud recurved. The colour of the shell is light yellowish-brown.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This marine species occurs off the Bonins, Japan; Philippines
  
  