Limiscala maraisi (Kilburn 1985)

Huang, Chih-Wei & Lee, Yen-Chen, 2016, Checklist of the family Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Taiwan with description of a new species and some new records, Biodiversity Data Journal 4, pp. 5653-5653 : 5653

Limiscala maraisi (Kilburn 1985)

Description

Shell white, with 14-16 incurved low costae, which are blade-like under the suture (Fig. 3b). Has fine, closed spiral threads between costae. Umbilicus open but narrow. Shell height about 10mm. Similar to Surrepifungium patamakanthini A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005. However, the present species has thicker shell, is smaller in size, and the costae do not form a coronation.

Distribution

This species was original found in Transkei, South Africa. In Taiwan, it was collected on the beach of the Lu-tao Island. This species is a new record from the Indo-Pacific region.

Records

Epitonium (Limiscala) maraisi Kilburn 1985: fig 124; Weil et al. 1999: fig. 155.