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Stosicia paschalis (J.C. Melvill & R. Standen, 1901)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Littorinimorpha »  family Zebinidae »  genus Stosicia

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Stosicia paschalis

Author: Melvill & Standen

Stosicia paschalis

Author: Sleurs, W.

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Description

Testa oblonga, delicata, candida, paullum nitente ; anfractibus probabiliter 7-8, apicalibus caeteris gradatulis, ad sutaras impressis, omnino arctissime et pulcherrime sub lente cancellatis, striis spiralibus ultimum ad anfractum circa 15; apertura ovata, albescente ; peristomate percrasso, nitido. Long. 4 mm, Lat. 1,5 mm.

A beautiful little Stosicia, mainly distinguished by its most delicate cancellations, its pure white surface, and its roundly-thickened, but translucent white peristome.
Source: Melvill & Standen, 1901. The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900; with descriptions of new species. Part I, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda.
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 Stosicia paschalis (Melvill & Standen, 1901)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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