Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1978 - Natual history |
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Page 68
This general style of ornament extends to a diameter of c . 50 mm ; as size
increases , the whorls eventually change from depressed to compressed , the
ribs coarsen , and , on the venter , become very thick ( Fig . 2C ) . There is some
variation ...
This general style of ornament extends to a diameter of c . 50 mm ; as size
increases , the whorls eventually change from depressed to compressed , the
ribs coarsen , and , on the venter , become very thick ( Fig . 2C ) . There is some
variation ...
Page 102
All the available specimens are partially or wholly exfoliated , and any ornament ,
if present , must have been weak . A few specimens begin to show traces of a
ventral ridge , but not a keel at this diameter , although these features may be an
...
All the available specimens are partially or wholly exfoliated , and any ornament ,
if present , must have been weak . A few specimens begin to show traces of a
ventral ridge , but not a keel at this diameter , although these features may be an
...
Page 280
On the last portion of the body chamber there is a great change in ornament . The
whorl section changes from subrectangular to lanceolate , with the
disappearance of all tubercles , and the ribs become strongly convex . There are
generally ...
On the last portion of the body chamber there is a great change in ornament . The
whorl section changes from subrectangular to lanceolate , with the
disappearance of all tubercles , and the ribs become strongly convex . There are
generally ...
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