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Acirsa subdecussata (Cantraine, 1835)

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

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Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Jan Delsing

Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Shellauction-Net Alboranshells

Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Kaicher, S.

Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Ardovini, R. & Cossignani, T.

Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Martins et al.

Acirsa subdecussata

Author: Weil et al.

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Atlantic Ocean, Europe: Azores, Canary Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

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Description

This offshore species ranges from the Bay of Biscay through the western Mediterranean Sea to the Canary Islands. It attains a maximum size of about 23mm. The shell is brown with up to 10 flat-sided whorls and deep sutures. There are numerous spiral grooves on each whorl with occasional low varices. The aperture is tear-shaped and the shell is strongly angled on the base.
Weil, A. , Brown, L. & Neville, B, 1999. The Wentletrap book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world.
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 Acirsa subdecussata Cantraine, 1835]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
IT Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy [as Acirsa subdecussata (Cantraine, 1835)]
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