Typhlosyrinx Thiele, 1925

Bouchet, P. & Sysoev, A., 2001, Typhlosyrinx - like tropical deep-water turriform gastropods (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conoidea), Journal of Natural History 35 (11), pp. 1693-1715 : 1694

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1080/002229301317092405

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4757163

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5759D349-FF92-4362-FE53-FA6111C7E1F2

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scientific name

Typhlosyrinx Thiele, 1925
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Type species. Pleurotoma (Leucosyrinx) vepallida M artens, 1902 (gures 5–7), by original designation.

Description. Shell rather large, adults about 40 mm high on average and up to 57 mm, with high spire, capacious last whorl and short canal. Protoconch with diagonally cancellated sculpture when multispiral (known in a single species). Axial sculpture of low-set ribs below whorl periphery on spire whorls only. Sinus occupying subsutural ramp, rather shallow and broad. Operculum absent. Radular teeth medium-sized, with barbed blade and short basal part.

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