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Ministrombus athenius
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
9260589
Area
Naturalia
Title
Ministrombus athenius
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Weight
g
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x x cm
Details
Northern Australian species, wider than variabilis and normally a white shell with less pattern than variabilis. Typical is the small dot on the top of the lip. The identity of this species has long been confused with the newly described M. aurantius. Dimensions around 40 mm
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Noord Australische soort, breder dan variabilis en normaliter een witte schelp met minder patroon dan variabilis. Typerend is het kleine puntje op de bovenkant van de lip.
De identiteit van deze soort is lang verward geweest met de nieuw beschreven M. aurantius.
Afmeting rond de 40 mm