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Page 254
Protoconch nucleus plus 8 whorls ; profile ( of whole shell ) nearly straight ,
sometimes slightly concave , more or less slightly indented at sutures , periphery
more or less angulate . Spiral granulate lirae 3 on ist whorl , 3-4 on 2nd , 4-5 on
3rd ...
Protoconch nucleus plus 8 whorls ; profile ( of whole shell ) nearly straight ,
sometimes slightly concave , more or less slightly indented at sutures , periphery
more or less angulate . Spiral granulate lirae 3 on ist whorl , 3-4 on 2nd , 4-5 on
3rd ...
Page 419
Two other specimens cannot be measured owing to the strong curvature of the
valves . In all , except one , of the present 7 shells , the curvature is towards the
right , i.e. the left valve is more or less markedly convex , the right
correspondingly ...
Two other specimens cannot be measured owing to the strong curvature of the
valves . In all , except one , of the present 7 shells , the curvature is towards the
right , i.e. the left valve is more or less markedly convex , the right
correspondingly ...
Page 424
Granules or nodules on ribs where crossed by growth - lines beginning at about
4 mm . alt . , thereafter developing into more or less conspicuous squamae .
Concentric lamellose growth - lines usually visible in the grooves up to about 10
mm ...
Granules or nodules on ribs where crossed by growth - lines beginning at about
4 mm . alt . , thereafter developing into more or less conspicuous squamae .
Concentric lamellose growth - lines usually visible in the grooves up to about 10
mm ...
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Algoa Bay aperture appears axial Bartsch base become brown Cape capensis central closely collected concentric cusp dead Delagoa Bay diam distinct Distribution Durban East London examples False Bay fathoms figure Fossil granules grooves growth-lines identified intermediaries internally Jaeckel Knysna Krauss larger lateral length less Linn living locality lower margin Martens material metres middle Muir narrow Natal nearly nodules oblique obtained outer P.F. coll pale peripheral Pleistocene Point Port Alfred Port Elizabeth posterior Postnatal whorls present probably Protoconch radial Radula recorded references Remarks ribs River Natal rows Schilder sculpture seems shape shell shows side slightly Smith smooth sometimes South African Museum Sowerby species specimens spiral lirae strong surface suture Table Bay teeth Thiele Tomlin Trifora Turton Type umbilicus upper usually valve Zululand
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, Volume 47 Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1963 |
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