Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 110The Museum, 2003 - Natural history |
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The narrow funnel - like umbilicus ( about 13 per cent of the shell diameter ) has a steeply sloping , flat umbilical wall that grades into the subrounded shoulder . Broad , moderately convex flanks converge markedly to the narrow ...
The narrow funnel - like umbilicus ( about 13 per cent of the shell diameter ) has a steeply sloping , flat umbilical wall that grades into the subrounded shoulder . Broad , moderately convex flanks converge markedly to the narrow ...
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cent of the shell diameter ) , and with a steep , narrow umbilical wall and subrounded umbilical shoulder . The flanks are relatively broad and , probably , were almost flat . Ornament comprises primary ribs that begin at the umbilical ...
cent of the shell diameter ) , and with a steep , narrow umbilical wall and subrounded umbilical shoulder . The flanks are relatively broad and , probably , were almost flat . Ornament comprises primary ribs that begin at the umbilical ...
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The flat flanks are subparallel and the broad venter is flattened in costal section , resulting in a subquadrate , compressed whorl section ( H / W = 1.13-1.42 ) . Ornament is variable . Ribs begin at the umbilical seam and pass ...
The flat flanks are subparallel and the broad venter is flattened in costal section , resulting in a subquadrate , compressed whorl section ( H / W = 1.13-1.42 ) . Ornament is variable . Ribs begin at the umbilical seam and pass ...
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