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Description The animals are small , attaining maturity at a dorsal mantle length of 15-22 mm in males and 19-24 mm in females . The mantle is broadly oval , its anterior margin convex dorsally and deeply emarginate ventrally around the ...
Description The animals are small , attaining maturity at a dorsal mantle length of 15-22 mm in males and 19-24 mm in females . The mantle is broadly oval , its anterior margin convex dorsally and deeply emarginate ventrally around the ...
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Diagrammatic representation of relative sizes and distribution of the larger tubercles on the dorsal mantle surface . In most specimens ( including the holotype ) three larger tubercles form cirri over each eye . On the mantle the ...
Diagrammatic representation of relative sizes and distribution of the larger tubercles on the dorsal mantle surface . In most specimens ( including the holotype ) three larger tubercles form cirri over each eye . On the mantle the ...
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Shell Mantle The South African endemic cypraeids exhibit a propensity for sinistrality not found in other members of the family . Sinistral shells are rare , in any case , but have been found in specimens of Cypraea edentula ...
Shell Mantle The South African endemic cypraeids exhibit a propensity for sinistrality not found in other members of the family . Sinistral shells are rare , in any case , but have been found in specimens of Cypraea edentula ...
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Alcyonium anterior appear authors Barnard base borehole Brachycythere Campanian Cape Cape Town characters closely Colchidites collected colonies Colophon Coniacian consists CPBA Cretaceous Cypraea Cythereis Cytherelloidea depth described differences Dingle discussed distinct distribution dorsal examined faunas female figures forms fragments genera genus Group headings holotype illustrations included indicated Kakabadze Kennedy Klinger known lateral length locality London Lower male mandibles mantle margin material morphology mountains Note occur original ornament ostracod pattern pointed populations position posterior present range recorded referred region Remarks ribs Richards Bay rounded samples Santonian Santonian III separates shaft shell shows similar single slightly South African Museum southern species specimens stations suggests surface Table tibia Toxoceratoides tubercles Umzamba Upper variability ventral western whorl X X X zone Zululand