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).
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