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Reticunassa rotunda (Melvill & Standen, 1896)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Nassariidae - Nassa Mud Snails »  genus Reticunassa

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Reticunassa rotunda

Author: Melvill & Standen

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Description

Nassa (Niotha) rotunda sp. nov.
N. testa ovato-globulari, subcompressa, pallide ochracea, ad apicem attenuata, anfractibus sex, duobus apicalibus, laevibus, caeteris longitudinaliter arete recti-costatis, costis nodulosis, spiraliter liratis, apud suturas vitta ochracea spiraliter decoratis, et impressis, ultimo anfractu ad basim compresso, apertura rotunda, labro incrassato, intus denticulato, canali brevissimo, calloso-incrassato, ad basim extremam fulvo-ochraceo suffuso.
Long., 6, Lat. 3 mill.
A small, very compact globular species, attenuate, however, towards the apex, the remaining whorls, which are compressed at the sutures, being very closely papillose with regular longitudinal papillary ribs, spirally crossed with line, the canal is very short, callous at the base and stained dorsally with darker ochre-brown, mouth round, outer lip denticled within with teeth that extend as striae some way into the aperture. Five specimens.
Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R.,1896. Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II.
Author: Jan Delsing

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