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Beringius stimpsoni (Gould, 1860)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Buccinidae - Whelks »  genus Beringius

Scientific synonyms

Beringion stimpsoni A. A. Gould, 1860

Images

Beringius stimpsoni

Author: Shellauction

Beringius stimpsoni

Author: Dall, W.H.

Beringius stimpsoni

Author: Alexeiev

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Description

Testa magna, solidula, elongata, fusiformi-turrita, cinerea vel dilute ferruginea, epidermide calcarea caduca incrustata, lines tenuibus cincta; anfr. 6 ad 8 pyramidatis, pentagonalibus, ultimo antice excavato, costa cincto ubi undae terminantur. Apertura dimidiam longitudinis testae adaequans, anguste lnnata; labro simplici; columella arcuata, callosa; fauce dilute castanea vel livida. Long., 100; diameter, 45 mm. (Gould.)
A quite remarkable species, allied to B. undatum, but at once dis¬tinguished by its elongated form, and its pyramidal, pentagonal whorls with concave sides. (Remarks by Gould.)
TYPE in United States National Museum. Type locality, Arikamcheche Island, Bering Straits.
RANGE. Point Barrow to Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
Described as Buccinum stimpsoni.
Oldroyd, I.S. The Marine Shells of the West Coast of North America. Volume II.1.

Distribution

Point Barrow to Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
Oldroyd, I.S. The Marine Shells of the West Coast of North America. Volume II.1.
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 Beringius stimpsoni (Gould, 1860)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013

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