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Puncturella galerita Hedley, 1902

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Lepetellida »  family Fissurellidae - Keyhole Limpets »  genus Puncturella

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Puncturella galerita

Author: Hedley, C.

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Description

Shell elevated, small but rather solid, summit overhanging the base, posterior side incurved, anterior steeply sloped. Colour dull white (bleached?). Sculpture: about 20 low spiral ribs arise by interstitial growth, broaden rapidly, denticulate the margin and imprint the interior, the posterior rib dominating its fellows: indistinct growth-striae cross the ribs and their narrow interstices; the whole surface is granulate. The apex is inrolled, of at least one whorl, vertical, with a median sinus. The perforation is a narrow slit, taking the place of two furrows and the posterior rib on the crown of the shell. The interior shelf stretches far down. Aperture oval. Height 2 mm. Aperture 2.2 mm. by 1.6 mm.
Source: Hedley, 1902: Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part V. (Original description)

Distribution

Australia. North Queensland. Darnley Island, Torres Straits .
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [7716d6a3-e772-4692-b61d-e493b9980e23]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Puncturella galerita Hedley, 1902]
Data retrieved on: 15 February 2015
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Puncturella galerita Hedley, 1902]
Data retrieved on: 21 July 2015

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