Biology
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Type of larval development: direct (non planktotrophic) denoted by paucispiral protoconch
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- Gofas, Serge [email]
Diagnosis
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Shell 1.6 to 2.3 mm high, with protoconch of 1.25 whorls and teleoconch of ca. 3 whorls. Protoconch with a strong adapical keel; teleoconch with a strong median keel resulting in an unmistakable profile, and a spiral sculpture of flat cords, much broader than interspaces. Outer lip opisthocline, thickened externally by a rim sloping gently towards the adjacent surface of body whorl; smooth inside. Shell white.
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Distribution
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Ampère seamount, moderately common in 130-325 m; Seine seamount, rare in 165-190 m.
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