Description
Author: Jan Delsing
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Testa elongata, albida, solidiuscula ; spira elato-turrita ; anfractus 9, convexi, gradati, spiraliter subtilissime striati, longitudinaliter plicati; plicis 8, crassiusculis, rotundatis, glabratis ; anfractus ultimus brevis. infra contractus, brevirostratus; apertura brevicula; peristoma ad marginem acutum, extus crassivaricosum, intus plicatum ; sinus posticus arcuatus, mediocriter profundus, latiusculus; columella rectiuscula, leviter plicata ; canalis brevis, infra expansus. Long. 14, Maj. diam. 4 mm.
Shell with a short body-whorl and high turrited spire; the outer lip thickened by a strong varix, edge acute, interior of the aperture on both sides closely plicate.
Sowerby, 1913. Original description
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Author: Jan Delsing
Text ID: 80721
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Created: 2015-10-29 23:03:32 - User Delsing Jan
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In its general aspect this shell is very like Etrema aliciae (Melvill and Standen), from Lifa, but it is much smoother, the spiral striae being very fine and close.