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Tenaturris
''Tenaturris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae. Description (Original description) The stout shell is medium-sized. The protoconch is conical, consisting of two and a half Whorl (mollusc), whorls, about the last one sculptured with axial riblets. (One species referred to this genus has a stout, cylindrical, smooth nucleus of two whorls.) The Aperture (mollusc), aperture is long and moderately narrow. The anterior canal is short, barely emarginate. The outer Lip (gastropod), lip is varicose. The anal notch immediately adjoining the suture is moderately deep and broadly rounded. The interior of the outer lip bears a low, broad denticle on the notch. The parietal callus is thin. The Sculpture (mollusc), sculpture consists of axial ribs, which may be varicose here and there on the body whorl, and spiral threads, with microscopic frosted spirals in the interspaces. Species Species within the genus ''Tena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenaturris Merita
''Tenaturris merita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae. Description The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 12 mm. The acuminate ovate-turreted shell contains 6 smooth Whorl (mollusc), whorls. It is shortly plicately ribbed, transversely striated, angulated next the simple suture. The outer Lip (gastropod), lip is sharp. The Aperture (mollusc), aperture is oblong. The siphonal canal is almost non-existent. Its color is yellowish, the back of body whorl is clouded with brown, with a brown line on the shoulder-angle. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |