Obtusella macilenta (Monterosato, 1880) |
Western Mediterranean, Adriatic. Grazer and detritus feeder in the shallow infralittoral. Original taxon: Setia macilenta. Synonym concinnata Jeffreys. Similar to intersecta Cantraine, « but it is not striated, more conical, acute and has a deeper suture. Its labial margin is sharp instead of thickened. » – T. A. di Monterosato: “Conchiglie della zona degli abissi”, Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana vol. VI (1880), Pisa 1881, p.69. Umbilicus shallow but imperforate (Jeffreys). On mud, Venice lagoon, Chioggia, Veneto, NE. Italy. 1mm. |
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