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Pseudostomatella clathratula

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Trochoidea

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Pseudostomatella clathratula

Pseudostomatella clathratula is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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Description

The imperforate shell has a turbinate-depressed shape. Its spire is a little elevated. The convex whorls are transversely lirate, articulated with red, and crenulated. The interstices are closely latticed. The umbilical region is impressed. The thick columella is reflexed. The aperture is moderate, rounded and pearly within.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia in the Northwest Shelf Province.

References

Pseudostomatella clathratula Wikipedia


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