Laeviphitus verduini van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti, 1989

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Laeviphitus verduini van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti, 1989

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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 1 sh., DW133.

REMARK

This species is readily recognized by its protoconch with an unusual reticulate sculpture. Originally described from 320- 440 m in the Tyrrhenian Sea, new to Spanish waters.

Figures

FIG. 8. — A-D, Benthonellania agastachys Bouchet & Warén, 1993: A, B, shell from DW130 (height 2.5 mm); C, scanning electron micrograph of the protoconch in lateral view, the arrow points to the limit with teleoconch; D, detail of the microsculpture of the protoconch; E, F, Laeviphitus verduini van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti, 1989, shell from DW133 (height 1.6 mm); new to Spanish waters; G-J, Larsenia scalaroides Warén, 1989: G, H, shell from DW130 (2.0 mm height); new to Spanish waters; I, SEM micrograph of a juvenile shell from DW130 (height 1.4 mm); J, protoconch. Scale bars: C, J, 200 µm; D, 20 µm.