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Page not in use. Nmae changed to Ceritiella pileata
Stilus insignis (May, 1911) Description: Shell medium sized, elongate and narrow, spire straight-sided, up to 15 teleoconch whorls. Protoconch of about 2 smooth whorls, junction with teleoconch indistinct. First teleoconch whorl weakly or strongly axially ribbed. Teleoconch whorls straight-sided or moderately rounded, sculptured with 3 wide spiral cords with narrow, deep interspaces; cords usually smooth, sometimes irregularly nodulose and weakly axially ribbed; lower cord narrower than other two. Basal angle with single weak spiral cord; base smooth. Aperture subquadrate, outer lip thin, irregular, smooth internally in mature shells. Columella strongly twisted, anterior canal moderateley long, upturned. Shell colour translucent fawn or white. Size: Up to 11 mm in length. Distribution: Endemic to Australia; Broken Bay, NSW, southwards and around southern Australia to Great Australian Bight, WA, including Tas. Habitat: Subtidal, 70–900 m. Moderately common. Synonymy: Previously recognised synonyms are Euseila pileata Cotton, 1951 and Binda tasmantis Laseron, 1951. Figs. 1, 2: Off Sydney, NSW in 150 m (C.207848) Fig. 3: Off Crookhaven, NSW, in 55–64 m (C.102764 SYNTYPE of Binda tasmantis) |
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