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Coriophora novem (Nowell-Usticke, 1969)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Triphoridae »  genus Coriophora

Scientific synonyms

Triphora novem Nowell-Usticke, 1969
Mesophora novem (Nowell-Usticke, 1969)

Images

Coriophora novem

Author: Tunnell et al.

Coriophora novem

Author: Rolan, E. & Fernandez-Garces, R.

Coriophora novem

Author: Garcia, E.F. & Lee, H.G.

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Description

Distribution: Texas; Virgin Islands; Cuba. Size: 6 mm
Description: Color of first postnuclear whorls white, rest of teleoconch brown, protoconch brown; shape elongate-conic; sculpture of spiral beaded ridges with 2 rows of beaded spirals on early whorls and 3 on latter whorls; protoconch with axial riblets crossed by 2 spiral threads; first nuclear whorl smooth; aperture subcircular with small parietal lip; siphonal canal abrupt. Habitat: Tropical calcareous environments at depths from 20 to 56 m (66 to 184 ft). Remarks: In Texas found at the FGB. As with Cerithiopsis species this snail shows it can repair the aperture if the mantle is not excessively damaged. See Jong and Coomans (1988); Ode (1989b); Rolan and Fernandez-Garces (1995); Barrera (2001). Synonym: Triphora novem Nowell-Usticke, 1969.
Tunnell, J.W. , Andrews, J. , Barrera, N.C. & Moretzsohn, F., 2010. Encyclopedia of Texas seashells.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Mesophora novem (Usticke, 1969)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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