title: Splendrillia gratiosa
text: # Splendrillia gratiosa
  
  Splendrillia gratiosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
  
  ## Description
  
  The length of the shell attains 17.5 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
  
  This is a smooth shell, pink, with longitudinal red flames. tTe spire is acutely elongate, but the apex is blunt and papillary. The shell contains 9 slightly convex whorls. The suture is impressed. The body whorl is very short and slightly inflated. The aperture is ovate. The columella is sinuate. The outer lip is sharp.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia.
  
  