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Epitonium alizonum (Melvill, 1912)

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

Scientific synonyms

Scala alizonum Melvill, 1912
Epitonium alizonae (Melvill, 1912)

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Epitonium alizonum

Author: Huet - Vie Oceane

Epitonium alizonum

Author: Kaicher, S.

Epitonium alizonum

Author: Bosch et al.

Epitonium alizonum

Author: Huet - Vie Oceane

Taxon in country check-lists*

Africa: Réunion, Asia: China, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates

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10mm. High spired with smooth, glassy protoconch of about 4.5 whorls. Very thin, wavy edged, unreflected, closely spaced ribs (about 36 on last whorl) with about13 regular, spiral threads betweenribs. No umbilicus. White except forchestnut protoconch and early spire
whorls. Habitat: deep water. Distribution: Gulf of Oman
Bosch, D.T., Dance, S.P., Moolenbeek, R.G. en Oliver, G., 1995. Seashells of Eastern Arabia.
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 Epitonium alizonum (Melvill, 1912)]
Data retrieved on: 29 November 2013
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