- and
there may be very fine
spiral grooves as well. The s**** is
never malleated.
Colour of the foot varies. It may be grey, brown,
black or pink; the...
-
revolving striae present above,
gradually becoming malleate below. The body
whorl exhibits a
malleate texture and a
distinct angle just
above the periphery...
- striae,
especially pronounced near the aperture. It also
exhibits a
faintly malleate texture. The
aperture is
moderately sized, and the
columella is nearly...
-
effaced at its center. The final,
highly globose whorl is
distinctly malleated,
characterized by
flattened facets and irregular,
descending spiral ridges...
- s****.
Lunate –
Shaped like a half moon, as the
aperture in some s****.
Malleated –
Appearing as
though hammered.
Manducatory –
Relating to the apparatus...
-
irregularly striate, and in some specimens, the body
whorl is
irregularly malleated. The
aperture is
relatively small for the size of the s****, slightly...
-
ovate and dextral,
delicately striated with
growth lines and
attractively malleated. Its
surface is a
dirty whitish hue,
adorned with a
variable brownish-olivaceous...
- with the body
whorl being smooth or
occasionally exhibiting a
spirally malleated texture and very
convex in shape. The
aperture is short,
white inside...
-
spiral threads between the
sutures which lend the
surface a very
weakly malleated appearance. The
sutures are very
strongly constricted. The
periphery of...
-
increase rapidly in size. The
first 1.5
apical whorls are
microscopically malleate and
faintly spirally striate. The next four
whorls are
covered with close...
