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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:
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>> We have posted an image of a shell specimen which has thus far
>> eluded identification
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>> - even with certainty as to genus.
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>> http://www.jaxshells.org/crepispj.htm
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>> Anyone have any ideas - generic or specific?
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>> Bill F.
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>> www.jaxshells.org
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> 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.
--
Constantine Mifsud,
4, Shepherds' Str.,
Rabat RBT 02,
MALTA.
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