Description
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 84717
Text Type: 1
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Created: 2016-08-06 10:25:17 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
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Shell elongated-oval, obtuse in front, slightly depressed. Front slope very convex, side slopes and posterior one less so, the latter concave just below the slightly eroded apex, which is placed at about 2/3 of the total length. Colour white, with a few black spots on some of the ribs, but no more than 3 on one rib; one of these spotted ribs on the front slope and 3 or 4 on each side. Sculpture consisting of 15 strong radiating ribs, with a thinner rib in each interstice, and often with still fainter ones in the intervals; they are crossed by about 10 conspicuous, concentric lirae, making the ribs crenulated, and numerous striae. Slit-fasciole shallow, with numerous curved lamellae. Margin crenulated, angular in front, length of slit 1,5 mm., with thickened margins and a short, flat rib towards the apex. Interior smooth, white, space within the muscle-scar yellowish-brown, the ribs and black spots are visible through the shell. Long. 5,75 mm; Iat. 3,75 mm. alt. 2,25 mm.
Schepman, 1908. The prosobranchia of the Siboga expedition. Part I: Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa. (Original description)
Interchangeable taxa
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 84718
Text Type: 19
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Created: 2016-08-06 10:26:41 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
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I know no species to which this is allied. E. punctata, which agrees perhaps in some respects, is much more rounded. The small black spots give a very peculiar aspect to this species.
Schepman, 1908. The prosobranchia of the Siboga expedition. Part I: Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa. (Original description)
Distribution
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 84719
Text Type: 3
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Created: 2016-08-06 10:28:11 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
Text function: [[t:1192869,textblock=84719,elang=EN;Distribution]]
Indonesia. Sulawesi. Near the North Point of Saleyer Island.