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Emarginula adamsiana Sowerby, 1863

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

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Emarginula adamsiana

Author: Poppe & Tagaro

Emarginula adamsiana

Author: Manual of Conchology

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Description

Subroseous, elliptical, cancellated with large rugose radiating ribs with smaller intermediate ones, and inequal line, all minutely scaly. Back arcuate, apex recurving back of the posterior margin. This species is more coarsely ribbed than E. rosea, and the surface of the ribs is minutely cancellated.
Tryon. Manual of Conchology. Serie 1. Volume12.
Author: Jan Delsing

Similar species

Emarginula teramachii T. Habe, 1953

Links and literature

http://www.conchology.be/?t=68&u=913297&...
Guido T. Poppe. Conchology.
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Emarginula adamsiana Sowerby, 1863]
Data retrieved on: 2 May 2017

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