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Fissidentalium elizabethae Lamprell & Healy, 1998 Description: Shape large, slender, slowly tapering. Weight solid. Aperture diameter 5.4 mm. Apex diameter 1.1 mm. Sculpture 14–16 ribs at apex, increasing to 40–44 at aperture. Transverse sculpture weak growth lines. Aperture circular or slightly compressed. Colour white. Size: Up to 82 mm in length. Distribution: Global distribution unknown. Assumed to be endemic to Australia; only known from one locality, north of Newcastle, NSW. Habitat: Dredged from 1040–1075 m (Lamprell & Healy, 1998). Rare. Comparison: This is similar to Compressidentalium clathratum, but differs in its larger size and more ribs at the aperture. Fig. 1: North of Newcastle, NSW, in 1040–1075 m (C.152019). |
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