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Profundisepta alicei (P. Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897)

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

Scientific synonyms

Puncturella alicei (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1897)

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Profundisepta alicei

Author: McLean & Geiger

Taxon in country check-lists*

Africa: Morocco, Europe: Azores, Spain

* List of countries might not be complete

Size

Dimensions. Length 2.2 mm, width 1.5 mm, height 2 mm (original description); Other specimen: length 1.7 mm, width 1.1 mm, height 1.5 mm

Interchangeable taxa

This species is more slender than P. profundi, and the shell is nearly smooth, but the generic assignment is confirmed by the protoconch sculpture of fine pits. Mature sculpture was described as having a chagrinée (finely granular) surface. The apical whorl and protoconch are posterior and below the foramen. There is no indication of the doubled anterior rib of Cranopsis.
Source: McLean & Geiger, 1998. New Genera and Species having the Fissurisepta-shellform, with a Generic-level Phylogenetic Analysis (Gastropoda - Fissurellidae)
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 Profundisepta alicei Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1897]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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