Description
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 88244
Text Type: 1
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Created: 2018-07-16 13:26:44 - User Delsing Jan
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Language: EN
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Shape narrowly fusiform, spire twice height of aperture; whorls slightly convex, with shallow suture; most specimens smooth, although occasionally with growth-lines, which may develop into oblique ribs, parallel to aperture; a total of 10 whorls including a poorly demarcated protoconch of about 2,5 whorls. Outer lip expanded, columella concave, aperture margins without any denticles, base truncated. Ground colour creamy white, patterned with fine brown spiral lines and wider axial lines. Dimensions: 8,9 x 2,8 mm (holotype); length varies from 8,2 to 10,1 mm.
This species appears to be unique on account of its colour pattern.
Drivas, J. & Jay, M., 1990. The Columbellidae of Reunion Island (Mollusca: Gastropoda).
Distribution
Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 88245
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Created: 2018-07-16 13:27:44 - User Delsing Jan
Language: EN
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Known only from off Reunion Island in 70-225 m.