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Epitonium stigmaticum (Pilsbry, 1911) Description: Shell slender for genus; whorls disconnected, joined only by axial ribs. Whorls rounded, with about 9 axial ribs per whorl. Ribs vary from narrow and low to moderately broad and high, higher on upper ¼ of whorls, rolled back, not peaked, aligned from whorl to whorl. Interspaces smooth. Aperture oval, outer lip with normal rib externally. Colour uniformly fawn with white ribs. Umbilicus closed. Operculum corneous. Size: Up to 24 mm in length. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Full extent of Australian range unknown, but in eastern Australia occurs in Queensland and NSW, as far south as Sydney. Habitat: All specimens available are from beach washup. Rare in NSW. Comparison: See "Identification of the NSW species of Epitonium" in the introduction to this family. Fig. 1: Port Jackson, NSW (C.361514) |
