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Umbilia (Umbilia) armeniaca
Taxonomy
Cypraea umbilicata armeniaca was named by Verco (1912). It is extant.
It was recombined as Cypraea (Umbilia) armeniaca by Wilson (1993); it was recombined as Umbilia (Umbilia) armeniaca by Darragh (2002).
It was recombined as Cypraea (Umbilia) armeniaca by Wilson (1993); it was recombined as Umbilia (Umbilia) armeniaca by Darragh (2002).
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Umbilia (Umbilia) armeniaca Verco 1912
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Diagnosis
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| T. A. Darragh 2002 | Shell solid, globular, pyriform, of large size for the genus, tapering abruptly anteriorly and produced into a very short rostrum. Spire deeply umbilicate, covered with glaze, 2 whorls visible.
Posterior canal very short, margins thickened, twisted to left. Anterior canal very short, embraced by rostrum, supported by weak lateral flanges. Aperture sinuous, outer lip with 32–40 teeth, inner lip with 26–31 teeth, which become slightly weaker posteriorly. Fossula on some specimens wide, distinctly depressed. Colour variable; apricot, orange, cream to almost lilac blotches on white to grey ground, darker patches on anterior and posterior rostra. Ventral surface very pale, with many specimens having dark patch in centre of base. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Collections
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