VVISAYA - SEPT., 2009 SUPPLEMENT IV G. T. POPPE, S. TAGARO & R. SALISBURY WWW.CONCHOLOGY.BE42 has a much higher spire, smaller aperture and the siphonal canal is straight, not curved. In shape – especially with the curved siphonal canal – and the...
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VVISAYA - SEPT., 2009 SUPPLEMENT IV G. T. POPPE, S. TAGARO & R. SALISBURY WWW.CONCHOLOGY.BE42 has a much higher spire, smaller aperture and the siphonal canal is straight, not curved. In shape – especially with the curved siphonal canal – and the combination of the small spire and thin, well spaced spiral lines distinguish S. pugnaxa n. sp. at once from all other Subcancilla. A photograph of this species on the homepage of Eurasiashells (2008) shows the animal which has a grey foot with sparse darker marbled flecks towards the sides. The siphon is grayish with at the end a black zone on top and with a white tip. ETYMOLOGY Subcancilla pugnaxa n. sp., after “pugnax” (Latin, adj.) meaning “combative” and also “pugnacious”, which refers to the sharp spiral cords looking like razorsharp swords. Fig. 8: Detail of the sculpture on the periphery of the ventral side of the body whorl of S. pugnaxa n. sp. Subcancilla baisei n. sp. (Plate 17, Figs. 1-3) TYPE MATERIAL Holotype: 37.2 mm in length,
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