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Chuniscala agulhasensis (Thiele, 1925)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Epitoniidae - Wentletraps »  genus Chuniscala

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Chuniscala agulhasensis

Author: Thiele, J.

Chuniscala agulhasensis

Author: Weil et al.

Description

C. agulhasensis is type species for the genus. It attains a maximum size of at least 3mm and was found off the Agulhas Banks, South Africa, at a depth of 155m. It has 6 teleoconch and 1.5 protoconch whorls. The protoconch is smooth. There are 25 costae per whorl. This species has a strong basal ridge. The aperture is round and the sutures are deep.
Weil, A. , Brown, L. & Neville, B, 1999. The Wentletrap book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world.
Author: Jan Delsing

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EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Chuniscala agulhasensis (Thiele, 1925)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013
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