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Lienardia obesa (A. Garrett, 1873)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Clathurellidae »  genus Lienardia

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Lienardia obesa

Author: Garrett, A.

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Description

Shell oblong, fusiform, spire moderately elevated, turreted, apex acute, base contracted, pale luteous; whorls 7, convex, the last one ventricose, tabulate above, longitudinally ribbed; ribs small, prominent, rounded, 16 on the body whorl, crossed by numerous small transverse ridges, of which there are five on the penultimate whorl; aperture elongate oblong, slightly flexuous, half the length of the shell; the posterior sinus large, sub-ovate; peristome faintly crenulate, labiate and eight-toothed within; columella rugose with oblique ridges.
Length 9 mm.
Garrett, A., 1873. Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea Islands.
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 Lienardia obesa (Garrett, 1873)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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