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Eratoidea sulcata (d'Orbigny, 1842)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Marginellidae - Margin Shells »  genus Eratoidea

Scientific synonyms

Marginella sulcata d'Orbigny, 1842
Dentimargo sulcata d'Orbigny, 1842

Images

Eratoidea sulcata

Author: Daccarett, E.Y. & Bossio, V.S.

Eratoidea sulcata

Author: De Jong & Coomans

Eratoidea sulcata

Author: De Jong & Coomans

Taxon in country check-lists*

North America: Aruba, Puerto Rico, South America: Caribbean, Colombia, Virgin Islands

* List of countries might not be complete

Description

Acc. to D’Orbigny.: Shell 3 x 1.5 mm; Shows on the outer lip 6 equally sized denticles; shell strongly ribbed, whorls rather convex, on body whorl 2 colour bands. Common.
De Jong, K.M. & Coomans, H.E., 1988; Marine gastropods from Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire
Shell volutiform; spire moderately produced, the whorls slightly rounded; spire and body whorl covered with straight, longitudinal ribs; outer lip thickened into a distinct varix, strongly crenated within; columella with four strong, equal plaits. Color whitish.
Length, 3; diameter, 1.5 mm.
Dall, W.H. & Simpson, C.T., 1901. The Mollusca of Porto Rico.
Author: Jan Delsing

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