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Pyrgulina caelatura (Laseron, 1951) Description: Shell small, relatively wide, spire weakly convex, up to 5 teleoconch whorls. Protoconch coiled (Type B), of about 2 whorls, set on teleoconch with axis inclined at more than 90° to teleoconch. Teleoconch whorls rounded, shouldered, suture well defined, sculptured with strong axial folds, extending onto the base on last whorl, with dense spiral threads in interspaces. Aperture length 1½ times width, columella with strong plait. Shell colourless-transparent becoming opaque white with age. Size: Up to 3 mm in length. Distribution: The Australian Museum holds specimens from Caloundra, Qld, southwards to Jervis Bay, NSW. Habitat: Specimens are from beach washup and from dredgings down to 18 m. Common. Synonymy: Linopyrga pegma Laseron, 1951 is a previously recognised synonym. Fig. 1: Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW (C.340791). |
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