Clanculus laurae
Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008
Gulf of Gabès, S. Tunisia.
Grazer and deposit feeder in infralittoral rocky areas.
 
The shell is thin, often pale or of a faded pink colour. Spiral sculpture made up of 4 spiral rows of buttons, separated from each other by 3 thin ribs. There is a columellar tooth.

Above and below: 1m deep, Sidi Fredj, western coast of Chergui, Kerkennah islands. 5,1mm.
Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT).
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Microsculpture made of numerous prosocline minute growth marks.
1m deep, Sidi Youssef, western end of Gharbi, Kerkennah islands. 9mm. Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT).
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