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Eulima diaphana Hedley, 1899

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Littorinimorpha »  family Eulimidae »  genus Eulima

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Eulima diaphana

Author: Hedley

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Description

Shell narrow, subulate, transparent. Whorls seven, rapidly increasing, wound more obliquely as the growth proceeds. Surface smooth, most glossy, through it is seen every detail of the columella. Aperture somewhat clawshaped, narrow and curved, acuminate posteriorly, broadest and truncate anteriorly. Outer lip sharp sinuous. Columella slightly curved, spreading a callus on the preceding whorl. Length 1,8; breadth 0,44 mm.One specimen dredged at 45 - 52 fathoms off Tutaga. This species appears to be widely different from any hitherto figured.
Hedley,C., 1899. The Mollusca of Funafuti.
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 Eulima diaphana Hedley, 1899]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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