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Colina selecta Melvill & Standen, 1898

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Cerithiidae »  genus Colina

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Colina selecta

Author: Houbrick, R.S.

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Description

Shell turreted, elongate, narrow comprising about 12 convex whorls having overall cancellate sculpture. Protoconch unknown. Early teleoconch whorls with 3-4 spiral cords. Adult teleoconch whorls sculptured with 5 spiral cords crossed by 14-15 axial ribs and with subsutural cord pleated axially. Suture impressed. Body whorl elongate, constricted with about 10 flattened spiral cords, but lacking axial sculpture. Aperture narrow, ovate, with slight siphonal constriction and short, reflected canal and smooth outer lip. Columella concave with slight callus. Shell color whitish-gray to tan.
Houbrick, R. S. (1990). Review of the genus Colina H. and A. Adams, 1854 (Cerithiidae Prosobranchia).

Size

Holotype: 15,1 mm
Houbrick, R. S. (1990). Review of the genus Colina H. and A. Adams, 1854 (Cerithiidae Prosobranchia).

Distribution

India. Madras.
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 Colina selecta Melvill & Standen, 1898]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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