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Tornus garrawayi Adam & Knudsen, 1969

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Littorinimorpha »  family Tornidae »  genus Tornus

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Tornus garrawayi

Author: Rolan & Rubio

Description

Shell with the shape of a truncate cone, fragile, with a very evident peripheral keel. Protoconch hyperstrophic of about 1,75 smooth whorls, and of about 380 µm diameter. Teleoconch of about 1,25-1,5 whorls, increasing rapidly; there are three spiral nodulous cords: one of them forms a peripheral keel; another is in the upper part of the spire between the peripheral one and the suture, and the third rounding the umbilical infundibulum. At the end of the spire, a new cord begins between the two upper ones. The surface has numerous fine curved prosocline threads that continue into the umbilicus, and under magnification, fine spiral rows of microtubercles appear between the ribs. The umbilicus is wide showing the previous whorls. Aperture ovoid-rounded with the upper part of the outer lip sharp and extended dorsally. Dimensions: Holotype is 2.0 mm maximum dimension (diameter).
Rolan, E & Rubio, F., 2002. The family Tornidae in the East Atlantic.

Interchangeable taxa

There is no other species in the genus with this characteristic shell morphology, with many axial threads and especially the single dorsal prominent cord which produces an important angulation.
Rolan, E & Rubio, F., 2002. The family Tornidae in the East Atlantic.

Distribution

Distribution: In the original description, this species was known only from Liberia. We extend its range from Mauritania to Ghana and Angola.
Rolan, E & Rubio, F., 2002. The family Tornidae in the East Atlantic.
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 Tornus garrawayi Adam & Knudsen, 1969]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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