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Latitriphora kesteveni (Hedley, 1903) Description: Shell medium sized, sinistral. Protoconch unknown. Teleoconch whorls straight sided with 4 spirals; 1-3 beaded cords of coalesced nodules, edges sharp with overhanging sides, commencing immediately after protoconch. Spiral 4 a very fine thread slightly exposed on all whorls, fully exposed on last whorl. Another 2 spirals on base (numbered 5 and 6), smooth, spiral 6 very faint. Interspaces between spirals with numerous axial costae much weaker than spirals, 32-40 on penultimate whorl. Outer lip of aperture flared, anterior siphonal canal short and slightly upturned. Colour pale pink or yellowish brown. Size: Up to 8 mm in length (estimated from specimen without protoconch). Distribution: Endemic to Australia: Capricorn Group, Qld, southwards to Sydney, NSW. Habitat: Known from beach washup and one lot from 31 m depth. Rare. Only 6 lots known. Remarks: Latitriphora conferta (Laseron, 1958) is very similar to this species; apart from minor differences in sculpture as given by Marshall (1983, p. 43). Figs. 1, 2: Port Stephens, NSW (C.064081). Protoconch missing. |
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