Description
Author: Jan Delsing
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Shell of moderate size for the genus (9.5 mm - 13 mm), fusiform, semi-transparant. Teleoconch consisting of about 4.75-5 whorls; protoconch paucispiral, consisting of 1.5-1.75 whorls; transition to teleoconch not clearly visible. Teleoconch whorls smooth, apart from the upper ones, which show very fine axial ribs. Suture straight, shallow. Body whorl about 65% of total shell length, with 8-9 very weak basal cords. Outer lip not thickened, smooth outside, without denticles on the apertural side. Columellar callus present, without columellar denticles. Shell colour off-white, protoconch white. Aperture and columella white.
Remarks:
Monsecour, K. & Monsecour, D., 2007. Annotated list of columbellid species described by M.M. Schepman held in the malacological collection of the Zoologische Museum Amsterdam (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Columbellidae)
Distribution
Author: Jan Delsing
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Created: 2024-09-22 17:02:03 - User Delsing Jan
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Distribution: Only known from the 3 stations the type specimens were found at. This species comes from very deep water and is not known to us from other material than the types. Type locality: Indonesia. Flores Sea, 794 m, fine mud.
Monsecour, K. & Monsecour, D., 2007. Annotated list of columbellid species described by M.M. Schepman held in the malacological collection of the Zoologische Museum Amsterdam (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Columbellidae)