Gibbula vimontiae Monterosato, 1884 |
Western Mediterranean. Grazer in the shallow infralittoral. Synonym: huberi Oberling, 1970. « …whorls subangulated, smooth […] with a greenish colour and metallic reflections. Communicated by Madame Vimont, to whose memory I dedicate it. » – T. A. di Monterosato: “Conchiglie littorali mediterranee”, Il Naturalista Siciliano anno 3, Palermo 1884, p.106. On Posidonia leaves at 1m deep, Pozzuoli, Campania, W. Italy. 3mm. In collection A. Bertrand (FR). |
13m deep, Procisa, Napoli, Campania, SW. Italy. 3,4mm. Source: gruppomalacologicoscalaria.org. Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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