It resembles some species of Conopleura, eg. C. striata Hinds, 1848, but
that species has a more compressed shell and a narrower aperture.

Smriglio et al.,  1999: Description of a new species of Conidae Fleming,
1822 from the Mediterranean Sea. Bollettino Malacologico Italiano,
34(1-4): 27-32.


Andrew Grebneff wrote:

>
>
>> We have posted an image of a shell specimen which has thus far
>> eluded identification
>
>> - even with certainty as to genus.
>
>>
>
>> http://www.jaxshells.org/crepispj.htm
>
>>
>
>> Anyone have any ideas - generic or specific?
>
>>
>
>> Bill F.
>
>> www.jaxshells.org
>
>  Supplied by Simon Aiken in Wales, $20.00... Thie is a new species on
> Microstelma, genus currently placed in Rissoidae. However it may well
> belong elsewhere, as the posterior subsutural sinus indicates. It
> could be Vanikoridae.



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