« Testa oblongo-fusiformi, solida, nitida, albido-flavescente; anfractibus 6 1/2 superne angulatis; longitudinuliter plicata, plicis incurvatis, transverse subcontinuis in anfractu ultimo 8, plicarum interstitiis vix latioribus; transverse striato-cingulata, striis circa 10, primo anfractuum inferiorum validiore, candido, striis in angulis sectionum noduliformibus, candidis; striarum interstitiis lineis tenuissimis et densissimis sculptis; sutura impressa, undulata; apertura oblonga, spiram subaequante; labro extus incrassato; canali brevissimo, indistincto. » – S. Brusina: “Gastéropodes nouveaux de l’Adriatique”, Journal de Conchyliologie vol. 17(3), Paris 1869, p.235-236.
Named after the professor Stošić « who the first has given a complete overview of the malacofauna of Triestre area ».
36m deep, in sediments, San Giovanni Li Cuti, Catania, E. Sicily. 4,6mm.
Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT).
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