Putzeysia wiseri

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Putzeysia wiseri
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Drawing with an apertural view of Putzeysia wiseri
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P. wiseri
Binomial name
Putzeysia wiseri
(Calcara, 1842) [1]
Synonyms
  • Trochus clathratusAradas, 1847
  • Trochus crispulusPhilippi, 1844
  • Trochus gemmulatusPhilippi, 1844
  • Trochus wiseriCalcara, 1842 (basionym)

Putzeysia wiseri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae. [2]

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Description

The height of the shell attains 5 mm. The small shell has a subconic shape. It contains 6–7 more or less convex whorls. These are latticed by transverse cinguli (6 on penultimate whorl), and longitudinal elevated, oblique lines. The aperture is suborbicular. The outer lip is sulcate within.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea (found off the Gulf of Bona, Algiers) and in the Bay of Biscay.

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References

  1. Calcara, Giornale Maurolico, Anno 2 ; Cenno Moll. viv. e foss. Sic, Palermo, 1841, p. 31, t. iv, f. 14
  2. Putzeysia wiseri (Calcara, 1842) . 15 September 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .